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Sunday, June 19, 2011
Who Replaces Regis?
As television viewers anxiously await the ending of a television era in November with the impending retirement of acclaimed television star Regis Philbin, the biggest looming question is: Who Replaces the Man with the most hours on TV? In today's Wall Street Journal we got a hint of which candidates Disney is considering:
- Ryan Seacrest
- Andy Cohen
- Mark Consuelos
Now, let's handicap the chances of these three reported finalists. First of all, had Andersoon Cooper decided to not start his own daytime show, the job would've been all his...oh well! Ryan Seacrest is in the prime of his career right now and in the prime of his life with hot girlfriend Julianne Hough. He hosts America's number 1 show, "Idol" and is expected to be a key part of the new Comcast/NBC union by continuing his role as anchor and managing editor of E! News while serving as a contributer to NBC's "Today" and possibly the Olympics. He is also in talks with AEG and CAA to create his own entertainment net that would include Comcast/NBC as it's partner and he'll be producing reality shows for NBC. With so much to lose if he were to leave his new NBC family or "American Idol" plus his syndicated radio show which is based off of his morning show on KIIS-FM, do you really think he would leave his radio partner Ellen K for a new TV partner in Kelly Ripa that reaches an older skewing audience than he's used to? Probably not.
Mark Consuelos is also being considered for the gig, but the likelihood of that happening is unlikely because of the reason that everyone seems to be using to justify a possible move such as this. He's married to his co-star. Who really wants to work with their husband, especially on national TV? This isn't Jon and Kate + 8 lol. Kelly has already admitted on Letterman that it could be a nightmare, and even though they love each other to death, such a move could become uneasy for their marraige. I expect to see him subbing periodically but a permanent gig is unlikely considering he also runs their production company which has produced some award-winning series.
Andy Cohen seems most likely to win this job because he doesn't have anything to lose like an empire (unless you consider Bravo) or a marraige. He's best buds with Kelly Ripa, knows alot about NYC and is used to the viewer at home of 40-50 year old woman who are the target audience because of the 'Real Housewives' franchise that airs on his network. Kelly has also mentioned him as someone she would enjoy working with.
But in the television industry sometimes rumors like this are leaked on purpose, so take these rumors with a grain of salt. Someone out of left field like Mario Lopez or even Pat Tomaslo could be in the running, but we just never knew about it. Stay tuned because just like the Larry King sweepstakes, this rollcoaster will be cruising along for a long time (probably until October).
- Ryan Seacrest
- Andy Cohen
- Mark Consuelos
Now, let's handicap the chances of these three reported finalists. First of all, had Andersoon Cooper decided to not start his own daytime show, the job would've been all his...oh well! Ryan Seacrest is in the prime of his career right now and in the prime of his life with hot girlfriend Julianne Hough. He hosts America's number 1 show, "Idol" and is expected to be a key part of the new Comcast/NBC union by continuing his role as anchor and managing editor of E! News while serving as a contributer to NBC's "Today" and possibly the Olympics. He is also in talks with AEG and CAA to create his own entertainment net that would include Comcast/NBC as it's partner and he'll be producing reality shows for NBC. With so much to lose if he were to leave his new NBC family or "American Idol" plus his syndicated radio show which is based off of his morning show on KIIS-FM, do you really think he would leave his radio partner Ellen K for a new TV partner in Kelly Ripa that reaches an older skewing audience than he's used to? Probably not.
Mark Consuelos is also being considered for the gig, but the likelihood of that happening is unlikely because of the reason that everyone seems to be using to justify a possible move such as this. He's married to his co-star. Who really wants to work with their husband, especially on national TV? This isn't Jon and Kate + 8 lol. Kelly has already admitted on Letterman that it could be a nightmare, and even though they love each other to death, such a move could become uneasy for their marraige. I expect to see him subbing periodically but a permanent gig is unlikely considering he also runs their production company which has produced some award-winning series.
Andy Cohen seems most likely to win this job because he doesn't have anything to lose like an empire (unless you consider Bravo) or a marraige. He's best buds with Kelly Ripa, knows alot about NYC and is used to the viewer at home of 40-50 year old woman who are the target audience because of the 'Real Housewives' franchise that airs on his network. Kelly has also mentioned him as someone she would enjoy working with.
But in the television industry sometimes rumors like this are leaked on purpose, so take these rumors with a grain of salt. Someone out of left field like Mario Lopez or even Pat Tomaslo could be in the running, but we just never knew about it. Stay tuned because just like the Larry King sweepstakes, this rollcoaster will be cruising along for a long time (probably until October).
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Defending LeBron James and the Miami Heat
I'm FED UP!
LeBron James and the Miami Heat have been the laughing stock of the NBA all season, not because of the way they play but because of one decision that transformed the NBA forever. It was just one summer ago, when Mr. James made "The Decision" live on national television to decide his future team.
Now, I must admit that having a national television special that drew the attention of a whole nation may not have been the wisest decision to make because of the narcissism that surrounds such a spectacle but the intended purpose was to raise money for a charity that helped LeBron get to where he is at today. The criticism of the special itself is fair but the notion that LeBron should have alerted the owner of the Cavs, Dan Gilbert about his decision is insane to me. We're talking about the same guy that said THIS after it all went down:
After serving your city for seven years and making you a sh*tload of money, this is how you treat LeBron? Did you expect LeBron to have an obligation to stay on your team? He took the Cleveland Cavaliers to a place they had never been to before: THE FINALS! If LBJ would've stayed on the Cavs, Dan Gilbert would've been rejoicing and kept his mouth shut about anything he didn't like about LBJ (something that he did for the 7 years before that!) How hypocritical is that?
The other thing that frustrates me about this debacle is that people say LBJ left his hometown. His hometown is AKRON not Cleveland. He owes nothing to the people of Cleveland who would have been praising him had he stayed but decided to show how hypocritical they were by burning his jersey. No athlete wants to play in that city in the first place, so does that supposed "passion" make it any better for your prospects of getting any free agents to play in your city?
So, LBJ and Bosh sign with Miami while DWade re-signs with Miami and everyone is going nuts saying that this move is so egotistical and a shortcut. HUH? Am I missing something here? First of all, these three guys in their respective previous teams dominated the stats sheet. Wouldn't coming together to form one TEAM diminish their stats. I would think so, and as we saw this whole season, it kinda did. Secondly, these guys all took less money to come together and sign two other free agents (Mike Miller/Udonis Haslem). Isn't that a noble, noteworthy move for three guys in their prime to do in this materialistic society where wealth determines your stature in life rather than your character? Thirdly, this move was so transcendental in basketball history because we had two starters with the same skill-set who were both used to being the alpha dog. How were they going to be able to co-exist? I think that's anything but a shortcut Dan Gilbert especially when we consider that until the end of the season, Miami basically had no bench.
Let's address the video now. LeBron says the team is going to win 8 championships. SO WHAT!?!?!?!?! Have you never heard an athlete guarantee that they were going to win a championship and fail to do so. Before Shaq retired, whenever he got traded or signed with another team he would always say that he was going to win a championship, he said it in Phoenix and in Cleveland. Did he win it for them? NO....but it didn't matter, it's just a way to hype up the fans. Courtney Paris guaranteed that her Oklahoma Sooners college basketball team would win the national championship and that if they didn't then she would pay back her scholarship. What happened? They lost. And she never paid back that scholarship either.
Just today, Rick Carlisle said that Dirk Nowitzki is "the greatest basketball player on the planet". Now we know that among active players, only Kobe or LeBron are in that argument and among all basketball players who ever played the game we could look at MJ, Kareem or Wilt before we even thought of Dirk being in that category. Tyson Chandler said that his team was winning more than one title. Should we now hate these guys because of the outlandish statements they made towards their fans? NO!! Because that's unjustifiable. The same goes for LeBron!!! Why is everyone so picky and hateful towards him because of a BUSINESS DECISION!
In conclusion, everyone needs to leave LBJ and the Miami Heat alone because at the end of the day, these guys are humans too!
The Mavericks deserve this championship but I think for the most part the Heat lost this title more than Dallas won it, just my opinion. The careless plays and the early season habits of not closing games out came back to haunt them. The Big 3 will be back next year and for many years to come and eventually I think America will get over their hate and find someone else to hate. If I was LeBron I would consult A-Rod because he went through the same thing your going through right now. I would probably also write a book about the hardships of my life back in Akron and show my appreciation for the people of Akron and the people of Cleveland during my press tour.
BTW, everyone knew what you meant when you said this but the way you said it didn't come out the way it should've and of course all the haters took it upon themselves to seize the moment and make up bullsh*t that pumps up the ratings to all these talk shows. But as you said, we all need move on with life and as Jay Smooth says so well, there are other things in life we need to worry about!
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
2011 Stanley Cup Finals Game 7 Prediction
In the NBA Finals, it was destiny for Dirk to finally win a ring, the team was full of 30-somethings who have never won.....this time, in the Stanley Cup Finals Game 7 it seems like it's destiny for Vancouver to win this game because of three factors:
1. It's their 40th anniversary and they've never won a title in their history
2. They have one of the best goalies in the game
3. It's a home game for them
Boston seems like the more talented team based on the game on Monday, just like whether you like it or not Miami was the more talented team but...you can't fight fate.
FINAL SCORE: Vancouver 3 Boston 2
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Thursday, June 2, 2011
Analysis of Game 2, 2011 NBA Finals
Miami HEAT fans, DO NOT WORRY! As we saw in the 3rd and beginning of 4th quarter, the Miami HEAT are the stronger team. They play tight defense and have two guys at the wings (LBJ/Wade) who are big threats that open up the court for other shooters, but here's what happened. Miami made all those slams that will probably get thousands of hits on YouTube and stopped playing NBA basketball, they thought they were the Harlem Globetrotters.
They became complacent and started getting lax with their defense. Dallas took advantage of this by using their depth at the bench and their accurate 3 point shooters and by the time Miami noticed the slump it was too late. Dallas didn't win this game, Miami lost it.....BIG TIME! My biggest worry coming into the playoffs is that something like this would happen to such a dominant team like the HEAT, but I'm glad it's happening on Game 2 of the Finals and not Game 7. I will stick to my prediction, Miami will win this in 6, that perimeter defense is too tenacious for Dallas, just watch. Don't get too hype HEAT Haters! (But that was beautiful B-Ball by Dallas!)
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