RealSports-related stories
Posted Apr 12th 2008 8:15AM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: Sports, Celebrities, Reality-Free
Game over.
The NFL Network has made a change in the broadcast booth and Bryant Gumbel will not be back calling games. The veteran broadcaster, one-time host of NBC's
Today show and CBS's
Early Show and currently the host of HBO's
Real Sports, has been doing play by play on the NFL Network's eight-game schedule alongside color commentator Cris Collinsworth for the past two seasons. He's now the ex-play by play man.
The NFL Network didn't say who would be replacing Bryant, and the way it was presented it appears that the decision to separate at this time was a mutual decision. Still, it was Gumbel who tendered his resignation, perhaps avoiding the embarrassment of being dumped.
Continue reading Bryant Gumbel out as NFL Network announcer
Posted Feb 26th 2008 11:43AM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Other Comedy Shows, Sports, Cable/Satellite, Entourage, Web, The Wire
In recent weeks, TV Squad has reported that
HBO has made episodes of their new drama series
In Treatment available for free viewing online. Now, HBO has
taken another step in expanding its brand and making some of their top shows available on the web. The cable channel has just inked a deal with YouTube to create an HBO channel online. The
HBO/YouTube site is up and running -- you can click over there today and start catching up on HBO series.
The initial line up is impressive, starting with the Gabriel Byrne drama
In Treatment. You can also catch up with
Entourage episodes, which are always fun. There are more laughs with
Flight of the Conchords, Extras, Stand Up Comedy, Def Comedy Jam, and
Real Time With Bill Maher. On the dramatic front, there's
The Wire. In addition, you can watch episodes of the award-winning magazine show
Real Sports, as well as the Latino documentary series
Habla y Habla. Continue reading HBO launches YouTube channel
Posted Dec 26th 2006 5:03PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming
At 8, PBS has a new Nova. - ABC has Rudolph's Shiny New Year at 8, followed by two new episodes of Big Day.
- NBC has a new Tom Brokaw Reports at 8, "In The Shadow Of The American Dream."
- Also at 8: Food Network has Emeril's Kicked Up New Year's Eve Celebration.
- At 9, CBS has the Kennedy Center Honors, with Steven Spielberg, Dolly Parton, Zubin Mehta, Smokey Robinson, and Andrew Lloyd Webber.
- TLC has a new Overhaulin' at 9, followed by a new Miami Ink.
- At 10, TBS has two new eps of My Boys.
- Sci-Fi has a new ECW at 10.
- Also at 10: HBO has a new REAL Sports with Bryant Gumbal.
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