Marathons, Martians and Sports...Oh My!
Attention NYPD BLUE fans: The FX network is running an NYPD BLUE marathon on Monday, February 15th between 4:00 p.m. and 1:30 a.m. EST. NYPD BLUE technical advisor Bill Clark hosts this 9 1/2 hour marathon of the best of the award-winning ABC-TV series.
Clark, a former real-life cop for the NYPD, will discuss his on-the-job experiences between commercials. This includes dealing with informants, bad cops, new partners, and interrogations. For more information check out their website at http://www.fxnetworks.com.
Attention fans of HOMICIDE: LIFE ON THE STREET: COURT TV will present its second marathon of NBC's low-rated but highly regarded HOMICIDE: LIFE ON THE STREETS. The marathon will run run on President's Day, Monday, February 15th from 9 a.m. to midnight, EST.
The marathon will showcase many of the outstanding guest stars that have appeared on the award-winning drama. Some of these stars include: Jerry Stiller, Eric Stoltz, Elijah Wood, Robin Williams, Rosanna Arquette, Chris Rock and Mario Van Peebles. For more information check out their website at htt://www.courttv.com.
Attention fans of MY FAVORITE MARTIAN. A few weeks back I promised to keep you up-to-date on the feature film version of the classic tv series that ran on CBS from 1963 to 1966. The film debuts this week. Though it has gotten almost universally bad reviews, one highlight most critics mention is the cameo appearance of Ray Walston aka "Uncle Martin" from the original series. Check out their website at http://www.myfavoritemartian.com.
From the world of sports ESPN is showcasing a weekly program on the 50 greatest athletes of the century. Each week the network spotlights an athlete whom their panel of experts have determined to be one of the 50 most influential athletes of the past 100 years.
This week ESPN is focusing on the athlete they deam to be the 47th most influential athlete of the century - track star Edwin Moses. Over a ten-year span Moses won an incredible 122 consecutive races.
Said reporter/broadcaster Keith Jackson, one of the experts assisting with the series, "If there ever was an athlete that won with intimidation it was Edwin. His shadow was so big, when he hunkered down in the starting blocks it was tough to beat him for a long time." The program airs Friday, February 12th at 10:30 p.m. EST.
In other sports news, ESPN has signed a seven-year agreement to broadcast the league games for college football and men's basketball for the new Mountain West Conference. The conference is a new configuration of some of the teams in the recently defunct Western Athletic Conference. Teams in the new Mountain West Conference include AIR FORCE, BYU, COLORADO STATE, NEW MEXICO, SAN DIEGO STATE, UNLV, UTAH and WYOMING.
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