Noting last week's media criticism of comedian Jimmy
Kimmel predicting games on "Fox NFL Sunday," the net told
viewers they could decide the fate of its new forecaster by
voting on foxsports.com. Fox's Terry Bradshaw, after Kimmel
wore a "Terry is bald" hat during his picks segment: "He is
outta here. Jimmy, Jimmy, Jimmy ... you're supposed to be
funny" ("Fox NFL Sunday," Fox, 9/19).
NOTES: NBC Sports announcer Bob Costas will call
tonight's Mets-Braves game on ESPN, his final contribution
for the net (Minneapolis STAR TRIBUNE, 9/21)....Lance
Armstrong has signed with Putnam to co-write his
autobiography with Sally Jenkins (CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, 9/19)
....Former WFNZ radio talk show host Steve Czaban "has taken
a job with ESPN Radio" for "at least until the end of the
year" and will work early morning weekend shifts beginning
Friday (CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, 9/18)....Nanci "the Fabulous
Sports Babe" Donnellan, formerly with ESPN & ABC Radio, has
joined SportsFan Radio (USA TODAY, 9/20). Donnellan said
that SportsFan is building her a studio near her Tampa home
and planning to air her nationally in "supposedly" 150
markets starting Monday (PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE, 9/20).
