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Sports

Super Bowl XLIII On NBC

Posted by Cubicle QB Now that we’ve covered NFL Network and ESPN’s Super Bowl XLIII media blitz, we’ll look at the network that’s actually airing the Super Bowl on Feb. 1. Here’s NBC’s Super Sunday broadcast day, which is going to include every football analyst you’ve ever wanted to hear from … and Matt Millen: NBC Super Bowl XLIII Sunday Broadcast Schedule (All Times Eastern) The Today Show (9-11am): A live, two-hour edition of Today with Matt Lauer, Meredith Vieira, Ann Curry and Al Roker. Meredith, Al and Ann will give viewers a rare behind-the-scenes look the sights, sounds, parties […]

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Sports

ESPN Will Not Be Undersold On Super Bowl XLIII Hype

Posted by Cubicle QB Not to be outdone, the Worldwide Leader is gang-tackling Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa from just about every angle imaginable, including angles that are illegal outside the state of Florida: ESPN Networks Super Bowl XLIII Week Coverage (All Times Eastern) Super Bowl-related content across 16 ESPN platforms: ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNEWS, ESPN Classic, ESPNU, ESPN Deportes, ESPN HD, ESPN2 HD, ESPN International, ESPN.com, ESPN Radio, ESPNRadio.com, ESPN Deportes Radio, ESPNdeportes.com, ESPN The Magazine and ESPN Mobile properties More than 90 hours of Super Bowl-related programming on domestic television from Tampa More than 65 hours of Super Bowl-related […]

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Sports

NFL Network Tackles Super Bowl XLIII

Posted by Cubicle QB So the hype machine for Super Bowl XLIII is in full swing this week, and NFL Network is going with the all-out media blitz again. Here’s everything you can see on NFLN between now and Monday morning’s wrap up: NFL Network Super Bowl XLIII Coverage (All Times Eastern) Monday, January 26 10:00 AM – America’s Game: The Missing Rings – 1969 Minnesota Vikings 11:00 AM – America’s Game: The Missing Rings – 1981 San Diego Chargers 12 NOON – America’s Game: The Missing Rings – 1998 Minnesota Vikings 1:00 PM – America’s Game: The Missing Rings […]

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TV News & Program Updates

Lost’s Emilie de Ravin Gets Animated

Posted by ButtonKnows Dead or alive, Claire Littleton will be once more be found on Lost when the series returns for its sixth season – but in the meantime, actress Emilie de Ravin has kept herself busy, costarring with Cybill Shepherd in Lifetime Networks’ adaptation of Nora Roberts’ High Noon premiering March 21, and with Johnny Depp, Christian Bale and a veritable who’s who of Hollywood talent in the upcoming gangster film Public Enemies. But she’s most excited about playing a 12-year-old. With a beak. “I am so excited right now – I just booked my first animated job!” de Ravin exclaims. […]

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Comedy

Psych’s Spot the Pineapple Sweepstakes

Psych fans know about the pineapple that’s hidden in every episode of the show. Now USA Network and Psych are giving viewers an even greater incentive to play along – a chance to win a trip for two to Hawaii in their Spot the Pineapple Sweepstakes. All you have to do is identify the location of the pineapple, then enter to win. (*Choosing the wrong answer does not disqualify from entry.)  There are two ways to enter – via text message or by visiting the website. The contest runs from Friday, Jan 16 to Thursday, Feb 26. In addition to […]

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Reality TV

Whale Wars: Season 2 Is A Go

By ElaineB As should have been expected given how many people tuned in late last year to watch the Sea Shepherd volunteers on the ship Steve Irwin disabling the Japanese whaling ships with stink- and slip-bombs, the series will be back for a second season. According to Yahoo News story last month, the Steve Irwin is not the only vessel in the Antarctic for the purpose of stopping the hunt. With far less drama, but possibly far more clout, an Australian customs vessel also shadowed the whalers last season. It was making videos and documenting their activities for a possible […]

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Documentary

Talkin’ More “Baseball”

Posted By RabbitEars PBS has announced a new documentary film from Ken Burns that serves as an addendum to his classic 1994 film series, Baseball. The Tenth Inning, set to debut in 2010 along with a re-airing of the original 9-part documentary, follows baseball’s trajectory from 1993 — when the original series left off — through 2008. Obviously, even the casual baseball observer knows that this 15-year span has seen its share of heroics, tragedy and controversy, from the strike-shortened ’94 season that left us without a World Series, through the single-season home run chases of ’98 and Barry Bonds’ […]

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Comedy

10 Items Or Less: Season 3 Preview

Season 3 of the TBS comedy 10 Items or Less premieres Tuesday, Jan. 6 at 11pm ET/PT, and we’ll be back to recap the highlights from each episode again this year. (Click here to catch up on our coverage from Season 2.) Season 3 brings a new nemesis for Leslie Pool (John Lehr) and the employees of the Ohio family-run grocery store Greens & Grains. The SuperValueMart next door wants to put the G&G out of business for good, and they’ve hired Mercedes “Mercy” P. Jones (Kim Coles) from New York to do the dirty work. We talked with Lehr […]

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Horror

Scariest Scary Movie #10 – A Nightmare on Elm Street

A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984, Heather Langenkamp, Robert Englund, John Saxon) If Nancy Doesn’t Wake Up Screaming, She Won’t Wake Up At All… Quick Plot: A disfigured murderer begins attacking the teenagers of Elm Street… in their dreams. Firsthand Fright: I still remember the nightmare I had about Freddy Krueger when I was eight years old. He was our babysitter! My parents went out and left him in charge of me and my younger sister. And then he tried to kill us!!! He chased us around the house and outside in the dark, wielding all sorts of scary weapons. […]

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Game Shows

“Mad” About “Jeopardy!”

Posted By RabbitEars Attention Mad Men fans! If you think you’re an expert on the show, then tune in to Jeopardy! this Friday, Oct. 17, when the long-running game show features an entire category devoted to AMC’s hit series set amid the world of 1960s ad agencies. Several Mad Men cast members will be delivering clues throughout the category. The Jeopardy! web site also features a special area where home viewers can test their knowledge of Mad Men-inspired trivia with 1960s categories and clues. Jeopardy! airs in syndication; check your local listings for air time and channel.