| | The Daily Insider
Afternoon News & Headlines
Friday, May 30, 2003
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| • | Istanbul To Battle Int’l Heavyweights For Right To Host 2012 Olympics |
| • | Planned Reality Show Featuring Mike Tyson On Hold Because Of Ad Sales Issue |
| • | Blue Jackets Today Sign Two-Year Agreement With HER Real Living |
| • | Larry David Talks Ebersol, Steinbrenner On HBO’s “On The Record” Tonight |
| • | Critics Weigh In: “The Italian Job” And “Finding Nemo” |
| • | Buzzer Beaters/Weekend Events/Channel Surfing/The Daily Stat |
ISTANBUL TO MAKE OLYMPIC INTENTIONS OFFICIAL NEXT WEEK
The AP reports thatIstanbul will bid for the 2012 Olympics. Mehmet Ali Sahin, theminister in charge of sports, told the Anatolia news agency today, “Wewill be a candidate for the 2012 Olympic Games.” Yalcin Aksoy, who directed previous bids saidthat the country’s Olympic committee “most likely will make the bidofficial June 6.” Istanbul failed inOlympic bids for 2000, 2004 and 2008. Other bidders for the 2012 Olympics are N.Y., London, Paris, Madrid,Moscow, Havana and Leipzig, Germany (AP,5/30).
MEDIA BUYERS EXPRESS CONCERN OVER MIKE TYSON REALITYSHOW
ESPN.com reports that the planned reality show featuring MikeTyson “is now on hold.” TriageEntertainment Exec Producer Stu Schreiberg, who was negotiating with ABCthree months ago, said, “ABCelected to not do it perhaps because of questions surrounding ad sales. There is another channel that is interested,but right now it is not moving forward at all. I guess it depends on what happens with Mike in the future.” Media buyers “expressed concern that itmight not be prudent for companies to associate themselves as advertisers on aTyson show” (ESPN.com, 5/30).
HER REAL LIVING TO FILL BLUE JACKETS’ REAL ESTATE CATEGORY
The Blue Jackets today announced that they have signed atwo-year agreement with HER Real Living, naming the company as an officialpartner in the residential real estate category. As part of the agreement, HER Real Living will offer real estateand relocation services to all employees of the Blue Jackets and NationwideArena (THE DAILY).
RBC CENTER OPERATOR REPORTS $13.9M LOSS OVER THREEYEARS
The Raleigh NEWS & OBSERVER reports that Gale Force Sports and Entertainment, operator of the RBCCenter, says it “lost $13.9[M] in three years of staging” Hurricanes and NC StateUniv. basketball games, concerts and other events. The company “expects to lose another $2.2[M] in thefiscal year that ends June 30.” Although taxpayers “paid most of the arena’s $167[M]construction cost, they are not on the hook for those operating losses” (RaleighNEWS & OBSERVER, 5/30).
LARRY DAVID SITS DOWN WITH COSTAS TONIGHT “ON THE RECORD”
A new edition of HBO’s “On The Record” with Bob Costaspremieres tonight at 11:30pm ET. Inaddition to NBA HOFer Larry Bird, Costas sits down with “Curb YourEnthusiasm” creator Larry David. The N.Y. POST offers an excerpt from the interview, in which Davidrecalls quitting his job as a writer on “Saturday Night Live” because then-ExecProducer Dick Ebersol cut one of his sketches for the fourth consecutiveweek. When he realized quitting wasn’tthe best idea, David went back to work the next Monday, pretending nothing hadhappened. “Seinfeld” fans know thatexact situation was the inspiration for an episode (N.Y. POST, 5/30). NEWSDAY adds that David reveals that YankeesOwner George Steinbrenner thought the character George was based on him(NEWSDAY,5/30).
BUZZER BEATERS
Chicago Mayor Richard Daley, onwhether rowdy sports fans have sullied Chicago’s national image: “Whocares? It’s not a black eye for thecity. It’s a sporting event. They make money over there. Ballplayers make money. Give me a break” (CHICAGOSUN-TIMES, 5/30).
The National Association of Sports Commissionsrecognized the Atlanta Sports Council for having the most outstanding printadvertising and communication collateral in ’02 (THE DAILY).
The HOLLYWOOD REPORTER notes that CBS Sportsannouncer Don Criqui will receive the Pro Football HOF’s Pete RozelleRadio & TV Award this year for his “longtime exceptional contributions” tothe mediums (HOLLYWOOD REPORTER, 5/30).
Michelle Akers, Wade Boggs, Lee Corso, JimCourier and Dan Marino will be inducted into the FL Sports HOF (THEDAILY).
ESPNtoday announced that the net has been chosen to receive two National Women’sPolitical Caucus Exceptional Merit in Media Awards for excellence in mediacoverage of issues important to women. ESPN’s winners were part of the “Women in Sports Weekend” last July andwill be honored at the NWPC’s biennial convention in DC June 14. ESPN won in the Features category, with “Onthe Basis of Sex: An ESPN Town Meeting,” and for “On The Basis of Sex: TheBattle of Title IX” in the Documentary category (THE DAILY).
WEEKEND EVENTS
FridayThe Marlins, as part of their tenth anniversary celebration,will hold a $10,000 giveaway contest during the 7:35pm ET game against the Redsat Pro Player Stadium. Nine randomlyselected fans will be assigned an inning, and if the Marlins accomplish theirdesignated task for that inning, the fan will win $10,000. Tasks include any Marlins player hitting agrand slam in the second inning, a homerun off either foul pole in the fifthinning and an inside-the-park homerun in the sixth inning (THE DAILY).
The Indians will celebrate the 100th birthday ofcomedian and former team part owner Bob Hope during their 7:05pm ET gameagainst the White Sox at Jacobs Field. The night includes a Bob Hope poster giveaway, as well as severalHope-themed activities throughout the game (THE DAILY).
The grand opening of the rooftop deck at the Hockeytown Caféwill begin at 4:00pm ET. The KillerFlamingos perform live at 10:15pm (THE DAILY).
SaturdayThe Dale Earnhardt Foundation will hold a one-day ticket promotionfor the inaugural Dale Earnhardt Tribute Concert, to be held June 28 at DaytonaInt’l Speedway. For every ticketpurchased on Saturday, the Foundation will donate a concert ticket to variousbranches of the U.S. Armed Forces (THE DAILY).
Vikings coach Mike Tice and members of his coachingstaff will host the second annual Mike Tice/National Football Foundation YouthCoaching Academy at Winter Park in Eden Prairie, MN, from 10:00am-3:00pm CT (THEDAILY).
The First Tee of Central Coast celebrates its grand openingat the Links Course at Paso Robles in Paso Robles, CA. An initiative of the World Golf Foundation,The First Tee aims to introduce golf to young people (THE DAILY).
The Stanley Cup will make several appearances in Southern CAto honor the Mighty Ducks’ berth in the Stanley Cup Finals. Beginning at 9:00am PT at Seal Beach, thetour will continue to Huntington Beach and Newport Beach, before making a stopin Orange on Sunday (THE DAILY).
The SALT LAKE TRIBUNE reported that the presidents of theMountain West Conference’s member schools will meet this weekend in CA todiscuss possible expansion – an issue “that has stalked the league like a gnatevery single day of its almost four-year existence” (SALT LAKETRIBUNE, 5/29).
SundayAOL begins its 16-track Winston Cup promotional tour with anappearance at Dover Int’l Speedway for the MBNA Armed Forces Family 400. The Internet services provider will equip an18-wheeler with computers to allow race fans to try AOL broadband service (SPORTSBUSINESSJOURNAL, 5/26 issue).
Baseball HOF announcer Ernie Harwell will serve asguest commentator in the FSN broadcast booth for Yankees-Tigers at ComericaPark, filling in for FSN analyst Rod Allen, who will miss the game dueto a family commitment. Coverage beginsat 12:30pm ET (THE DAILY).
The inaugural Home Depot Track & Field Invitationalmarks the official opening of The Home Depot Center in Carson, CA (THE DAILY).
CHANNEL SURFING
Friday
ESPN will air second-round coverage of the PGA Tour’s Memorial Tournament at 4:00pm ET.
Rams QB Kurt Warner,NASCAR driver Shawna Robinson, actorGeorge Lopez and three-year-oldReebok endorser Mark Walker Jr. arescheduled to appear on FSN’s “BDSSP.”
NBA HOFer Larry Birdand “Curb Your Enthusiasm” creator LarryDavid will be on HBO’s “On TheRecord” with Bob Costas at11:30pm ET.
Saturday
NBC will air third- and fourth-round coverage of the French Open at noon ET, with ESPNcontinuing coverage at 3:00pm ET.
Royals 1B MikeSweeney will host “This Week InBaseball” on Fox at 12:30pm ET.
FX will air the Busch Series MBNA Armed Forces Family 200 at 12:30pm ET.
Fox will air MLB regional coverage: Braves-Mets or WhiteSox-Indians at 1:00pm ET, or Pirates-Cardinals or Mariners-Twins at 4:00pm ET.
CBS will air third-round coverage of the PGA Tour’s Memorial Tournament at 3:00pm ET.
NBC will air the AFL quarterfinals: Fury-Storm or Force-SaberCatsat 3:00pm ET.
ABC will air WNBAMystics-Fever at 4:00pm ET.
ESPN will air third-round coverage of the LPGA Tour’s Kellogg-Keebler Classic at 5:00pm ET.
ABC will air the Stanley Cup Finals: Devils-Mighty Ducks Game 3 at 8:00pm ET.
SundayNBC will air third- and fourth-round coverage of the French Open at noon ET, with ESPNcontinuing coverage at 3:00pm ET.
FX will air the Winston Cup MBNA Armed Forces Family 400 at 12:30pm ET.
CBS will air final-round coverage of the PGA Tour’s Memorial Tournament at 3:00pm ET.
NBC will air the AFL quarterfinals: Dragons-Predators or Rattlers-Avengersat 3:00pm ET.
ESPN2 will air final-round coverage of the LPGA Tour’s Kellogg-Keebler Classic at 5:00pm ET.
MSNBC will premiere “NationalGeographic Ultimate Experience”,with a feature on Rockets C Yao Mingtitled “Basketball Diplomacy from Mao toYao” at 8:00pm ET.
ESPN will air Braves-Metsat 8:00pm ET.
FSN’s “Beyond The Glory” will profile Rusty Wallace.
TODAY’S TEASER…
General: Continental Airlines Arena will host boththe NBA Finals and Stanley Cup Finals as both its tenants, the Nets and Devils,are in their respective league finals. Name the last arena to claim that distinction.
THE DAILY STAT: BILLBOARD CHARTS
The following lists Billboard Magazine’s top-selling CDs forthe week ending May 25 (BILLBOARD.com, 5/30).
| RK | ALBUM | ARTIST | LABEL |
| 1) | 14 Shades of Grey | Staind | Flip/Elektra |
| 2) | Deftones | Deftones | Maverick |
| 3) | Thankful | Kelly Clarkson | RCA |
| 4) | Fallen | Evanescence | Wind-up |
| 5) | Get Rich Or Die Tryin' | 50 Cent | Shady/Aftermath |
| 6) | The Matrix Reloaded: The Album | Soundtrack | Warner Sunset/Maverick |
| 7) | Come Away With Me | Norah Jones | Blue Note |
| 8) | The Lizzie McGuire Movie | Soundtrack | Walt Disney |
| 9) | Mississippi: The Album | David Banner | SRC/Universal |
| 10) | The Very Best of Cher | Cher | Geffen/MCA/Warner Bros. |
CRITICS WEIGH IN: “THE ITALIAN JOB” & “FINDING NEMO”
An ensemble cast headlined by MarkWahlberg and Edward Norton star in “The Italian Job,” a remake ofthe ‘69 caper flick about the heist of $35M in gold bars. Meanwhile, Walt Disney’s CGI animation :studio Pixar offers “Finding Nemo”featuring the voices of Albert Brooks and Ellen DeGeneres.
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