Fulfilling a need that probably doesn't exist, "ESPN Hollywood" offers a new fluffy, fast-paced simulated newscast bursting with reports on the ever-widening intersection between the worlds of sports and show business.
What can you expect to see? Monday's premiere led off with an interview with Shaquille O'Neal in which, among other things, the famed basketball center and star of such noted pictures as bombs as "Steel" and "Kazaam," reports that he continues to get loads of offers to do movies, "but I'm waiting for the right role."
Then there was a segment on the celebs at Sunday's Teen Choice Awards, with the focus on tennis' Anna Kournikova. Then there was the feature on New England Patriots QB Tom Brady, keyed to his appearance in and on a new issue of GQ. Brady apparently was not available for an interview so the GQ writer had to suffice.
The show gave the daily list of sports celeb birthdays, including Ben Affleck's 33rd, included because he is a Red Sox fan.
Andrews and co-host Mario Lopez are great at smiling and speaking in tones that suggest what's being said is important. They pack lots of pseudo-news nuggets into the broadcast, and the show looks slick enough to have been cloned from "Entertainment Tonight" or "Access Hollywood." So if you've got a yen for mental cotton candy, there's a new dealer in town.
--It's like the G2 meets MP&S!
Posted by Lawren at August 17, 2005 08:14 AM
| Trackbacks
(0)
You Said
I'm not yen, ying yang, ebony & ivory, or happy about it. Mario Lopez does NOT belong on my ESPN. His career should have ended the day Jesse Spano dumped his ass.
Says:
MAV at August 17, 2005 08:22 AM
I concur.
Signed,
G2's Other Half
Says:
Iceman at August 17, 2005 08:41 AM
I'm not keen on ESPN's foray into Hollywood gossip TV at all.
If ever there was a time for a cable sports network to challenge for the crown, now is the time. I seriously believe ESPN is making a mistake by becoming something other than a premier sports network.
Says:
Kevvy the Unnamed Source at August 17, 2005 10:49 AM
I loved the analogy Lawren.. G2 meets MP&S! Sorry boys.. Mario is about the only way you'll get me to watch ESPN.. or if Kyle Farnsworth is on!
Says:
MAV's Wife at August 17, 2005 05:08 PM
Damn that Kyle Farnsworth!
Says:
MAV at August 18, 2005 10:16 AM
MAV's Wife .... hysterical. Welcome to the world of blogging.
Says:
Iceman at August 18, 2005 03:10 PM
The show was a good try but you can tell that alot of athletes are not involved with the show barley anything exclusive. Mario Lopez does not fit in with the ESPN look. He is to commercial. They need to either recast or sell this to MTV
Says:
Basketball Princess at November 9, 2005 12:02 PM