50 Cent & The Heavy Partner to Pen Music for ESPN's 2013 NFL Draft Telecast
by Tyler Peterson - April 22, 2013 Multiplatinum recording artist Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and popular English rock band The Heavy are collaborating on the music for ESPN's three-day presentation of the 2013 NFL Draft from Radio City Music Hall in New York, April 25-27....
ESPN Films Announces Next Two Films in '30 For 30' Series
by Caryn Robbins - January 28, 2013 ESPN Films has announced the next two films of the Emmy-nominated and Peabody Award-winning 30 for 30 film series: Survive and Advance and Elway to Marino. Survive and Advance, from director Jonathan Hock...
PEE WEE FOOTBALL TO THE PROS Tells Story of Football Player from Mother's Perspective
by Christina Mancuso - May 23, 2013 His name is Melvin Thaddeus Fowler Jr., an American football center who was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the third round of the 2002 NFL Draft. Fowler has been a member of the Cleveland Browns, Minnesota Vikings, Buffalo Bills, and Detroit Lions. He played collegiate football at the University...
Aisha Tyler, Boomer Esiason to Host CBS's SUPER BOWL'S GREATEST COMMERCIALS 2013, 1/30
by Caryn Robbins - January 04, 2013 Super Bowl'S GREATEST COMMERCIALS 2013 is an interactive countdown special where viewers will be able to vote LIVE on CBS.com via Facebook and Twitter for their favorite Super Bowl Commercials....
SHOW BIZ: Weekend Movie Box Office Update: December 18 - December 20, 2009
by Jessica Lewis - December 21, 2009 Weekend Movie Box Office Update: December 18 - December 20, 2009...
NBC Sports Airs STILL STANDING: THE EARL CAMPBELL STORY Tonight
by TV News Desk - December 04, 2012 NBC Sports Network presents STILL STANDING: THE EARL CAMPBELL STORY, a riveting documentary about one of the greatest running backs in the history of the NFL, and the touching life story that followed his retirement. Still Standing: The Earl Campbell Story, debuts tonight, December 4 at 11 p.m. ET/1...
NFL Network Draws Record-High Audience of 7.25 Million Viewers
by Caryn Robbins - March 01, 2013 A record high total of 7.25 million viewers watched coverage of the 2013 NFL Scouting Combine Presented by Under Armour on NFL Network over the four days (Saturday, Feb. 23 -Tuesday, Feb. 26, live and re-air telecasts) - topping last year's 6.51 million total viewers by +11%, according to The Nielse...
VIDEO: First Look - Tim Tebow Rocks It Out in New T-Mobile Super Bowl Spot
by - January 31, 2014 In an all-new T-Mobile ad set to air during this Sunday's SUPER BOWL game, NFL star Tim Tebow is featured doing everything from riding in a rodeo to hanging with bigfoot to rocking out on stage. ...
NFL Network Airs Coverage of Buffalo Bills at Cleveland Browns Today
by Caryn Robbins - October 02, 2013 Today, October 3 at 8:00 PM ET, rookie quarterback E.J. Manuel and the Buffalo Bills travel to face quarterback Brian Hoyer and the first-place Cleveland Browns....
JOHNNY FOOTBALL Chronicles Johnny Manziel's Rise to Stardom
by Christina Mancuso - March 25, 2014 JOHNNY FOOTBALL: JOHNNY MANZIEL'S WILD RIDE FROM OBSCURITY TO LEGEND AT TEXAS A&M is an inside look at one of football's breakout stars and his influence on college football - in Texas and across the nation....
ESPN's Most-Viewed NFL Draft First Round
by Charlie Piane - April 23, 2010 SPN's live telecast of the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft - conducted for the first time in prime time - was the most-viewed first round ever in the network's 31-year televising the event. The ESPN telecast (7:30-11:20 p.m. ET) delivered a 5.3 household coverage rating and 7,290,000 viewers (base...
SHOW BIZ: Weekend Movie Box Office Update: December 11 - December 13, 2009
by Jessica Lewis - December 14, 2009 Weekend Movie Box Office Update: December 11 - December 13, 2009...
GLEE And IDOL GIVES BACK Put Fox On Top In Ratings
by Charlie Piane - April 27, 2010 Last week, FOX topped its competition with stellar performances by GLEE, AMERICAN IDOL, and the philanthropic special, IDOL GIVES BACK, which has raised over $45 million and counting for various charities worldwide. FOX won the week across key demos with an overall rating of 3.2/10 and remains the N...
NFL Partners with CBS on 2014 THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL Package
by Caryn Robbins - February 05, 2014 The National Football League will team with long-time broadcast partner CBS to produce and televise Thursday Night Football for the 2014 season...
Chris Berman Signs Multi-Year ESPN Extension
by Caryn Robbins - September 07, 2012 Six-time National Sportscaster of the Year Chris Berman, who joined ESPN in October 1979 - less than a month after the network launched - has signed a new multi-year extension to remain with ESPN. ...
Premiere Networks and FOX Sports Renew Long-Term Deal
by Caryn Robbins - March 05, 2014 Premiere Networks and FOX Sports today announced a long-term extension of their agreement for Premiere Networks to continue producing and distributing the FOX Sports Radio Network's leading sports entertainment programming to nearly 400 stations...
Louis Anderson Among Celebrities Diving into Debut Season of ABC's SPLASH
by Caryn Robbins - January 25, 2013 ABC announces the first round of celebrities to join the cast of SPLASH (formerly titled "Celebrity Diving")....
Retired Chicago Bear Brian Urlacher Will Make Goodman Debut for Make-A-Wish Illinois Today
by BWW News Desk - December 27, 2013 It isn't every day you can tell a Chicago Bear to 'break a leg!' Goodman Theatre's 7th annual 'Make-A-Wish Night' features the superstar former Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher and 17-year-old beneficiary Kenneth Schumacher, who wishes to be a part of a professional theatrical production. Urlacher an...
Former Colts Vice Chairman Bill Polian Joins ESPN as NFL Analyst
by Caryn Robbins - February 29, 2012 Former Indianapolis Colts Vice Chairman and six-time NFL Executive of the Year Bill Polian has joined ESPN as an NFL analyst. ...
50 Cent & The Heavy Partner to Pen Music for ESPN's 2013 NFL Draft Telecast
by Tyler Peterson - April 22, 2013 Multiplatinum recording artist Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and popular English rock band The Heavy are collaborating on the music for ESPN's three-day presentation of the 2013 NFL Draft from Radio City Music Hall in New York, April 25-27....
Kenny Chesney Kicks Off 2013 Tour at Tampa's Raymond James Stadium
by Caryn Robbins - March 18, 2013 They were waving pirates flags in Section 303 and 334, at the top of Raymond James Stadium when the lights came up and Kenny Chesney strode to the mic to kick off his 2013 tour in the home of the Buccaneers. For the next two-plus hours, Chesney played old songs, his brand new song and some real surp...
First Look at NFL Star Randall Cobb in Costume For ROCK OF AGES!
by BWW News Desk - January 29, 2014 NFL superstar and Green Bay Packer wide receiver Randall Cobb posted a picture of himself in costume for his Broadway debut in Rock of Ages last night at The Helen Hayes Theater. He wrote on Instagram: 'U ready @RockOfAges? #JustLetYaSoulGlow#BroadwayBlitz #Debute'. Check out his badass transformati...
Premiere Networks and FOX Sports Renew Long-Term Deal
by Caryn Robbins - March 05, 2014 Premiere Networks and FOX Sports today announced a long-term extension of their agreement for Premiere Networks to continue producing and distributing the FOX Sports Radio Network's leading sports entertainment programming...
ESPN's GRUDEN'S QB CAMP to Return for Season 5 This Spring
by Caryn Robbins - February 27, 2014 Jon Gruden's QB Camp series is returning to ESPN for its fifth season this spring....
CBS to Air SUPER BOWL'S GREATEST COMMERCIALS 2014, 1/29
by Tyler Peterson - January 10, 2014 SUPER BOWL'S GREATEST COMMERCIALS 2014 is an interactive countdown special where viewers will be able to vote LIVE on CBS.com for their favorite Super Bowl Commercials. The special, hosted by Boomer Esiason, Analyst for CBS Sports' NFL pre-game show THE NFL TODAY, and Sarah Shahi, star of the CBS dr... |