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Tiger Woods: The Image That’s Tarnished Beyond All Repair
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Sports, Television, Videos,
Oh, how the mighty have fallen. Not only have the former sponsors of golf legend Tiger Woods dropped him like a hot potato, now his once-pristine image is the stuff of jokes. Case in point: the Tiger Woods Love Doll. Yes, it is exactly what you think it is. The product is available from Pipedream Products, Inc., and the tagline reads “He’s got major WOOD!” Youch.
In related news, the golfer will be featured on the premiere of South Park which airs later this week. According to series co-creator Matt Stone, “We’re all really concerned about [Tiger Woods] and hope he gets better.” But don’t think that means the Park bunch will take it easy on the golf superstar, as their record shows that they’ll take exactly the opposite approach.
Long gone are the days of interesting Nike commercials and the image of an untouchable, elite sports hero. Will they ever come back?
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National Lacrosse League: The bastard child of North American sport
Posted by Adrien Griffin Categories: Editorial, NBA, NFL, NHL,
Have you ever wondered what might happen if you combined football, basketball and hockey? You’d probably get lacrosse. The National Lacrosse League is a growing business in North America and with good reason; their brand of lacrosse mixes elements of other major North American sports with lacrosse to create an exciting on-field product that is attracting more and more fans each season. With 11 teams in the league and some of the most raucous crowds in attendance, the NLL is definitely something worth checking out.
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The unexplained origins of “the wave”
Posted by Adrien Griffin Categories: MLB, NHL, Rumors,
Have you ever watched a game on television and seen the crowd in the background rise from their seats, throw their hands above their heads and sit back down? Of course you have. They’re doing “the wave”, an activity performed by thousands on a nightly basis that has been going on for decades. But the argument about who started the sports tradition has been raging for just as long and nobody is quite sure who should be given credit where it’s due.
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Thursday Ratings: Olympics Coverage Skates to Victory
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Drama, Food & Home, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, American Idol, Grey’s Anatomy, Survivor, Ratings,
American Idol‘s first results show of the season wasn’t strong enough to compete with the action in Vancouver. Coverage of the women’s figure skating finals helped NBC defeat FOX in the viewers and demos once again.
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- The Olympic Games (22.5 million, 5.8/16 in 18-49) fell 2.8 million from last Thursday.
- Approximately 17.8 million watched the first four eliminations on American Idol (6.4/17).
- Survivor (11.5 million, 3.7/10) only lost 400,000.
- The Deep End (1.1/3) ended its run with 3.9 million.
- The Vampire Diaries* (1.7 milion, 0.7/2) remained steady.
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Wednesday Ratings: Idol Takes Back the Night
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Specials, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, American Idol, Ratings,
American Idol may have lost to the Winter Olympics last Wednesday, but there is no way the program would let that happen two weeks in a row. Yesterday’s performances from the Top 12 men helped the program take back the viewers and the demos.
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- American Idol (22.8 million, 8.6/23 in 18-49) was still down 2.2 million from one week ago.
- The Vancouver Olympics (19.5 million, 5.2/14) plunged by 9.8 million.
- The New Adventures of Old Christine* (4.4 million, 1.1/3) lost 500,000.
- Modern Family* (3.9 million, 1.2/3) fell by 1.2 million.
- The Middle* (4 million, 1.4/4) gave up 800,000.
- Gary Unmarried* (3.4 million, 0.9/2) shaved off 1 million.
- Life Unexpected* (1 million, 0.4/1) slid by 300,000.
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Just where exactly is Detroit anyway?
Does anybody know where Detroit, Michigan is? Clearly sport doesn’t. Detroit has a franchise in each of the four major North American Sports, the Pistons (NBA), Lions (NFL), Red Wings (NHL), and Tigers (MLB), and all of them are in a different geographically-defined league or conference, based on the sport they play in. Detroit itself is a part of the Midwestern United States, as defined by the United States Census Bureau. However, in the world of sport, Detroit is the nexus of North America.
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Tuesday Ratings: Lost Raises Its Game
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Drama, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Specials, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, American Idol, Lost, Ratings,
Okay, so it didn’t make a significant jump. But given the music and sports competition, Lost should be happy with its slight bump last night. It’s all about the little things, right?
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- Approximately 24 million watched ladies’ night on American Idol (8.9/22 in 18-49).
- The Vancouver Games (6.1/17) had 22.1 million doing triple Axels.
- NCIS* (11.5 million, 2.3/6) did about the same.
- Lost* (4.4 million, 1.6/4) added on 200,000.
- 90210* (0.3/1) settled for 780,500.
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Monday Ratings: Minor Slip for Winter Games
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Action, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Specials, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, 24, House, Ratings,
Are viewers simply not interested in ice dancing? Or were they simply caught up in The Bachelor? Whatever the reason, last night’s coverage got beat by 2006’s Torino games for the first time since the Vancouver edition started.
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- The Winter Olympics (21.1 million, 5.4/14 in 18-49) was off 1.4 million from four years ago.
- The Bachelor special (11.2 million, 3.9/10) only lost 300,000.
- House* (6.1 million, 2.1/6) fell by 700,000.
- How I Met Your Mother* (6.1 million, 2.2/6) gave up 300,000.
- Accidentally on Purpose* (5.3 million, 1.9/5) shaved off 200,000.
- One Tree Hill (2.2 million, 1.0/3) raised another 300,000.
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Sunday Ratings: Undercover Boss Jumps Over the Competition
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Specials, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, Amazing Race, The, Desperate Housewives, Family Guy, Ratings,
CBS chose wisely when they picked their post-Super Bowl time slot winner. Outside of the sports competition on NBC, the action during the 9:00 time slot was clearly on CBS. New reality series Undercover Boss had the best viewers and demos of the night.
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- The Winter Olympics (5.7/14 in 18-49) attracted 22.4 million spectators for NBC.
- The Amazing Race (2.9/7) got 9.1 million charting the course.
- Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (2.5/6) nailed down 8 million.
- The Simpsons (3.0/8) had 6.1 million laughing.
- The Cleveland Show (2.8/7) entertained 5.6 million.
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Thursday Ratings: Past Life Plunges to Its Death
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, Specials, Sports, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The CW, Grey’s Anatomy, Survivor, Ratings,
Wondering why Past Life was just canceled after only three episodes? Look at last night’s numbers. The program - which started with an 8.3 million debut - lost 5 million in just two weeks.
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- Approximately 25.3 million (7.1/19 in 18-49) watched Wednesday’s coverage of the Vancouver Olympics.
- Survivor (11.9 million, 3.9/11) saw 2.2 million leave the island.
- Bones* (5.7 million, 1.6/4) gave up 2.4 million.
- The Deep End (4.3 million, 1.1/3) slipped by 1.4 million.
- The Vampire Diaries* (0.7/2) sucked in 1.7 million.
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