nascar-related stories
Posted Oct 28th 2009 12:38PM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: Sports, Industry, OpEd, Celebrities, Reality-Free
During the broadcast of the Minnesota vs. Ohio State college football game last weekend, ESPN analyst Bob Griese put his foot in his mouth. While promoting an upcoming NASCAR event, a graphic was shown listing the drivers.
When Griese's fellow broadcast Chris Spielman questioned why NASCAR driver Juan Pablo Montoya wasn't on the list, Griese replied that he was "out having a taco."
Oops! ESPN spokesman Josh Krulewitz has announced that
Bob Griese has been suspended for a week. Griese has apologized for the ill-attempt at humor. Krulewitz revealed that ESPN had spoken to Griese and "he understands the comment was inappropriate."
Continue reading ESPN's Bob Griese suspended for faux pas
Posted Oct 17th 2009 12:22PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
At 7, ABC has the Sprint Cup NASCAR Banking 500 race.- ESPN2 has College Football at 7, Virginia Tech vs. Georgia Tech.
- At 7:30, FOX has Baseball Playoffs, the Yankees vs. the Angels.
- At 7:45, ESPN has College Football, South Carolina vs. Alabama.
- At 8, Nickelodeon has a new iCarly, then a new True Jackson, VP.
- At 9, CNBC has a new Suze Orman Show.
- Lifetime has the movie Sorority Wars at 9.
- WE has a new episode of The Locator at 9.
- Also at 9: BBC America has a new Robin Hood, followed by a new Graham Norton Show.
- At 9:30, Biography has a new Ghostly Adventures.
- At 10, CBS has a new 48 Hours Mystery.
- Food Network has a new Unwrapped at 10.
- Style has a new episode of The Dish at 10.
- At 11:30, NBC has a new Saturday Night Live, with Gerard Butler and Shakira.
- At 12:30AM, Cartoon Network has two new episodes of Bleach.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
Posted Oct 2nd 2009 9:30AM by Jason Hughes
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, OpEd, Pickups and Renewals, Ratings
I can't even blame the cable networks for this anymore. The History Channel is expanding its repertoire of reality programs as a direct response to the record ratings they've seen with the ones they have now. What do we expect them to do when we don't show up to watch until they throw
Ice Road Truckers and
Pawn Stars at us? Apparently, we don't want history on the History Channel.
They've heard us, which is why
The History Channel is bringing us more reality, starting with a spi-off of the aforementioned
Truckers.
Extreme Trucking will travel the world looking for the most treacherous roadways anywhere, and the brave men and women who drive them.
We can also look forward to traveling the US with
Pickers, as people hunt for rare artifacts. And we'll get down and dirty with a 61-year old feud at a North Carolina NASCAR track with
Madhouse. Even more unusual is
Sliced, a series where objects are cut in half so we can see what they look like. Hey, if they cut a tree in half we can look at the history of it!
Continue reading The History Channel dilutes its brand with even more reality shows
Posted Sep 5th 2009 4:02PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
- USA has a House marathon all night.
- At 7, ESPN has College Football, BYU vs. Oklahoma, followed by LSU at Washington.
- ESPN2 has the Nationwide Series: Degree V12 200 NASCAR race at 7, then College Football, Washington vs. California.
- Nickelodeon has an iCarly marathon at 7.
- At 8, ABC has College Football, Alabama vs. Virginia Tech.
- Lifetime Movie Network has A Sister's Secret at 8.
- HGTV has a new Color Splash at 8.
- At 9, TBS has two new episodes of The Bill Engvall Show at 9.
- Hallmark has the movie Love Finds A Home at 9.
- Also at 9: TV Guide Network has Michael Jackson shows.
- At 10, CBS has a new 48 Hours Mystery.
- Fox News has the special Do You Know What Textbooks Your Children Are Really Reading? at 10.
- TLC has a new Moving Up at 10.
- At 11:30, IFC has Comic-Con 2009.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
Posted Aug 29th 2009 4:06PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
- WE has a Golden Girls marathon all night.
- At 7, ESPN2 has the Pilot Pen Tennis final, followed by the NAPA Auto Parts 2000 Qualifying race.
- At 8, CBS has Pre-Season Football, the Chargers vs. the Falcons.
- HGTV has a new Divine Design at 8.
- FOX News has a new Huckabee at 8.
- At 9, FOX has a new America's Most Wanted.
- NBC has The 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania.
- CNBC has a new Suze Orman Show at 9.
- There's a new Bill Engvall Show on TBS at 9.
- BBC America has a new Being Human at 9.
- Also at 9: Syfy has the movie Megashark vs. Giant Octopus.
- At 10, ABC has Jimmy Kimmel's Big Night of Stars.
- Style Network has a new episode of The Dish at 10.
- At 12:30AM, Cartoon Network has two new episodes of Bleach, then a new Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
Posted Aug 22nd 2009 4:05PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
ESPN has the Sprint Cup: Sharpie 500 NASCAR race all night.- At 8, ESPN2 has Little League World Series, then Western and Financial Group tennis.
- TCM has The Asphalt Jungle at 8.
- At 9, FOX has a new America's Most Wanted.
- CNBC has a new Suze Orman Show at 9.
- TBS has a new Bill Engvall Show at 9.
- Lifetime has the movie Acceptance at 9.
- Syfy has the movie Phantom Racer at 9.
- Also at 9: BBC America has a new Being Human.
- At 10, Travel Channel has a new Samantha Brown's Great Weekends.
- At 12:30AM, Cartoon Network has two new episodes of Bleach, then a new Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
Posted Apr 18th 2009 4:08PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
Food Network has a Chopped marathon all night.- MTV2 has a Life of Ryan marathon all night.
- CSPAN2 has new episodes of Book TV all night.
- At 8, NBC has a new Kings.
- FOX has the Subway Fresh Fit 500 NASCAR race at 8.
- At 9, CNBC has a new Suze Orman Show.
- National Geographic Channel has two new episodes of Wrecked starting at 9.
- At 10, CBS has a new 48 Hours Mystery.
- HBO has a new Pacquiao/Hatton 24/7 at 10.
- At 11:30, NBC has a "Best of Amy Poehler" Saturday Night Live.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
Posted Apr 16th 2009 5:09PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Reality-Free, Fringe
I'm not talking about a newspaper, I'm talking about the mysterious bald guy on FOX's
Fringe.
Alert viewers have probably noticed the character on the show. You can often see him lurking in the background, as part of a crowd, or just walking by (as well as other, more obvious scenes). Now the character has made his way off of the show and is lurking about on other FOX shows, including
American Idol, NASCAR coverage, even during NFL games.
Continue reading Have you seen The Observer?
Posted Feb 22nd 2009 4:00PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
FOX has the Sprint: Auto Club 500 NASCAR race all night.- At 7, ABC has The Barbara Walters Special, followed by The Oscars Red Carpet and The 81st Annual Academy Awards. After the awards (and/or local news), there's a special Jimmy Kimmel Live with Mel Gibson.
- CBS has a new 60 Minutes at 7, then a new Amazing Race.
- NBC has a new, two-hour Dateline at 7.
- At 8, Discovery has three new episodes of Rampage!
- VH-1 has a new Confessions of a Teen Idol at 8.
- At 9, PBS has a new Masterpiece Classic.
- Food Network has a new Iron Chef America at 9.
- MTV has a new Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory at 9, followed by new episodes of The CollegeHumor Show, Nitro Circus, and How's Your News?
- HBO has a new Big Love at 9, then new episodes of Flight of the Conchords and Eastbound & Down.
- Showtime has a new episode of The L Word at 9, followed by new episodes of United States of Tara and Secret Diary of a Call Girl.
- Also at 9: Sundance has a new Shameless.
- At 11:30, E! has 2009 Academy Awards After Party.
- At 12:30am, Cartoon Network has a new Tim and Eric's Awesome Show, Great Job.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
Posted Feb 7th 2009 4:07PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
At 8, FOX has the Sprint Cup: Budweiser Shootout NASCAR race.- TNT has the movie Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story at 8.
- Nickelodeon has a new iCarly at 8, then new episodes of iCarly,True Jackson, VIP, The Naked Brothers Band, and The Penguins of Madagascar.
- HGTV has a new Divine Design at 8, followed by new episodes of Design on a Dime and Color Splash.
- Also at 8: TCM has Casablanca.
- At 9, CNBC has a new Suze Orman Show.
- At 11, FOX has a new Talk Show with Spike Feresten, with Dana Carvey and Perez Hilton.
- At 11:30, NBC has a new Saturday Night Live, with Bradley Cooper and TV on the Radio.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
Posted Jan 6th 2009 12:02PM by Brad Trechak
Filed under: Other Reality Shows, Industry, Programming, Pickups and Renewals
TLC will begin airing yet another new reality show. This one will capitalize on the fame of NASCAR by following the
lives of several wives of famous NASCAR drivers. Between this and the
animated Jeff Foxworthy show, NASCAR would certainly be a household name if it weren't already.
It's interesting how they're trying to combine the male-skewing genre of NASCAR with the female-skewing genre of the "wives" reality-TV subculture. It could be seen as an attempt to get a certain type of wife to understand her husband a little better. Perhaps now they could go to NASCAR shows together and each recognize their own brand of celebrity.
While I don't follow it, I can understand the appeal of NASCAR. Not everybody can play hoops or football at a professional level. However, to drive in NASCAR you only need to be able to drive fast and make lots of turns (mostly left). I've seen a myriad of drivers on New Jersey highways that could qualify.
Posted Oct 11th 2008 4:05PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
At 7:30, ABC has the Sprint Cup: Bank of America 500 NASCAR race.- At 8, CBS has College Football, LSU vs. Florida.
- FOX has a new Cops at 8.
- NBC has the Macy's Passport Celebrity Catwalk Challenge at 8, followed by a new Knight Rider.
- TBS has the Red Sox/Rays game at 8.
- Nickelodeon has a new iCarly at 8, then a new H20.
- TCM has Rebecca at 8, followed by Hud.
- At 9, FOX has a new America's Most Wanted.
- CNBC has a new Suze Orman Show at 9.
- Lifetime has the movie Murder on Her Mind at 9.
- Also at 9: BBC America has a new Primeval.
- At 9:30, HGTV has a new Design on a Dime.
- At 10, Style Network has a new episode of The Dish.
- At midnight, FOX has a new Talk Show with Spike Feresten.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
Posted Sep 18th 2008 10:05AM by Jason Hughes
Filed under: Animation, Pickups and Renewals, Reality-Free
I guess they think he's FOX-worthy. Now to go along with his hit game show
Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?,
FOX has greenlit an animated series about a NASCAR family by and featuring the voice talent of Jeff Foxworthy. In fact, the same article goes on to report that they're developing a daily syndicated version of
Fifth Grader also to be hosted by the redneck king. I could never really get into the show because too often the answer to the titular question is "No" and at this point it's just getting sad how stupid we're collectively getting.
As for the animated series, with the show set in the world of NASCAR, I worry that the premise is too narrow. But if anybody can turn a show about the redneck's sport of choice into a bona fide hit it would be the guy who helped turn the Blue Collar Comedy Tour into a national phenomenon. This guy gets the working class and they love him right back. I suspect he'll be gently poking fun at them much like his "You might be a redneck" jokes. If he goes too gentle, he can just call it
King of the Track and be done with it.
Posted Aug 23rd 2008 4:06PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Programming, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free
NBC has more Olympics coverage all night.- Food Network has an Iron Chef America marathon all night.
- TCM has Laurel & Hardy movies all night.
- At 8, CBS has more Preseason Football, the Steelers vs. the Vikings.
- TLC has a new Flip That House at 8.
- ESPN has the Sharpie 500 NASCAR race at 8.
- At 8:30, HGTV has a new Deserving Design.
- At 9, FOX has a new America's Most Wanted.
- CNBC has a new Suze Orman Show at 9.
- Sci-Fi has the movie Flu Bird Horror at 9.
- Disney Channel has the movie American Mall at 10.
- At midnight, Cartoon Network has a new Shin Chan, then new episodes of Bleach, Code Geass, and Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit.
Check your
local TV listings for more.
Posted Jul 31st 2008 1:23PM by Bob Sassone
Filed under: Industry, Programming, Ratings, Reality-Free
Here are the weekly cable ratings, by number of viewers.While I'm really, really happy that
Burn Notice grabbed the #6 slot this week, I'm a little bummed out that
Mad Men didn't make the top 10. In fact, it didn't even make it in anywhere
near the top 10, despite getting two million viewers for its season premiere. Still, that's better than the ratings for last season.
1.
The Closer (TNT)
2.
NASCAR Sprint Cup (ESPN)
3.
Saving Grace (TNT)
4.
Monk (USA)
5.
Hannah & Miley (Disney)
6.
Burn Notice (USA)
7.
Monday Night RAW (USA)
8.
Law and Order: CI (USA)
9.
Yankees vs. Red Sox (ESPN)
10.
In Plain Sight (USA)
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