Olympics
September 3, 2008
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Similar to what happened with Micharel Phelps and Entourage, Nastia simply announced that GG was her favorite show, and the next thing you know, she's meeting with the head of casting at the CW.
In other Nastia news, she was seen arriving at Millenium Park in Chicago for the taping of the Oprah show in which 150 Olympic athletes will appear on the episode to be honored for their hard work in Beijing.
August 27, 2008
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That's huge! Just goes to show that Michael is bigger than any actor out there right now.
Not only does he get to kick off the season, but the musical guest for that night is Lil Wayne! Michael AND Weezy?! Can it get any better? We hope Michael plays a part in a Debbie Downer skit or at least Penelope!
August 19, 2008
When Amy had the idea a few weeks ago of maybe going away for awhile, Anne suggested that Amy could stay with her grandmother. Amy said she didn't want her grandma to even know about her pregnancy (really Amy, how feasible was that?), and now here's grandma, visiting the family and wanting to help. Meanwhile, everything is sunshine and rainbows between unlikely new BFFs Adrian and Grace, and Adrian's making sure this friendship doesn't go unnoticed by others.
Summer Olympics @ 8pm
In track and field, there's a U.S. star running for gold this evening in Jamaican-born Sanya Richards, a favorite in the women's 400m. Gymnastics competition concludes with the awarding of gold medals in the men's parallel bars and high bar, and the women's balance beam, on which U.S. stars Nastia Liukin and Shawn Johnson are two of the world's top contortionists. In diving, China's Qin Kai and He Chong top the list of contenders in the men's springboard event. Finally, the U.S. women's basketball team faces South Korea in a quarterfinal on USA Network. "Australia is the world champion; Russia knocked us out [of the Worlds]; and China has done great at developing their program," says coach Anne Donovan.
Making the Band @ 9pm
Four seasons ago, Diddy put together the all-female R&B group Danity Kane. Two seasons ago, he assembled the all-male R&B group Day26. This season, both bands will be taking their acts on the road in a concert tour to promote their CDs. It's one thing to record music, but quite another to perform it in front of an audience. Will Diddy's groups have the chops to work live without a net? We'll find out starting tonight.
Baldwin Hills @ 10pm
The second season of this addictive reality show wraps up tonight with back-to-back episodes that pack in plenty of drama. Gerren prepares for the release of her movie and also considers confronting her feelings for Moriah. Staci reveals her big secret, Justin seeks out his estranged father, and the seniors prepare to graduate high school.
August 18, 2008
LC and the gals are back for a fourth season of this breezy hit reality show. What's up with these hotties? Lauren's looking for love, and a boyfriend from her past may have something to say about that. Heidi and Spencer are playing house, and Lauren's still not talking to them. Whitney graduated college, and she's sweating her first real job and being newly single. And Audrina has her first real boyfriend, but she's out so much with Lauren that she may not be able to keep him.
Summer Olympics @ 8pm
Individual event finals in gymnastics continue this evening, as gold medals are awarded in men's vault and rings, and in women's uneven bars, on which Team USA's Nastia Liukin sports one of the world's top routines. Sharing the prime-time spotlight is track and field, with the men's 400m hurdles expected to be a battle between U.S. runners Bershawn Jackson and Kerron Clement. The top women's event could be the pole vault. Russia's Yelena Isinbayeva set a new world record in July, but America's Jenn Stuczynski is close behind. Viewers looking for something a bit unique may enjoy the final in women's trampoline competition.
Weeds @ 10pm
There is a new passion for leading lady Nancy. She learns that Esteban's tunnel is being used for purposes other than drugs; Celia's family, fearful of her drug use, stages an intervention; Andy finds Maria in Mexico and brings her back across the border; Shane spends quality time with his two new girlfriends.
I Want to Work for Diddy @ 9pm
Usually, this show is all about Diddy, but tonight it's all about Sean John. (OK, so that's really the same thing.) Diddy's fashion line is at the heart of tonight's challenge, in which two people from each team fly to Paris and go on a bit of a "Where's Waldo?" mission. They must find a model that Diddy saw in a magazine, and then use their best sales pitch to convince her to come back to New York City with them and model for Sean Jean. Factor in a time limit and a language barrier, and this challenge gets even harder.
August 13, 2008
Last night USA's Michael Phelps became the greatest Olympian athlete ever when he earned two more gold medals.
Here is the list of the medal count for day 5 of the Olympics:
For the full medal count and up to date info on the Olympics, check out Yahoo! Sports
August 13, 2008
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Phelps swam the 200-meter butterfly with his goggles filled with water, but that certainly didn't slow him down. In fact, he broke the world record with a time of 1:52.03. Amazing!
"I couldn't see anything for the last 100 [meters]," Phelps said afterward. "It just kept getting worse and worse through the race."
"It's everything I ever dreamed about," Phelps said of winning his second relay gold in Beijing. "On the podium, I kept tearing [up] at it. I'm almost at a loss for words .... It's the best thing having four American guys ... swim all well together."
Clearly, there is no stopping Phelps. He still has the Men’s 100 freestyle and Men’s 200 breaststroke on Thursday, can he gain two more gold medals? With Phelps, we wouldn't doubt it!
August 12, 2008
The ceremony's chief music director Chen Qigang decided that 7-year old Yang Peiyi wasn't cute enough to represent the country, and he said, "The national interest requires that the girl should have good looks and a good grasp of the song and look good on screen. Lin Miaoke was the best in this. And Yang Peiyi's voice was the most outstanding."
Poor thing! The Olympics aren't about perfection and faking. The Games are about honoring people who are great at what they do. Guess that memo didn't get passed down for the Opening Ceremonies.
August 12, 2008
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Here is the current medal count:
August 11, 2008
USA is not far behind, scoring a total of 12 medals, with includes Michael Phelps Gold medal for the Men's 400-Meter Individual Medley. Here is the current top 10 medal count:
For the full medal count check out Yahoo Sports' special Olympic coverage.
August 11, 2008
It could be a banner night in the pool for U.S. world-record holders. Michael Phelps is a favorite in the 200m free, while Aaron Peirsol and Natalie Coughlin look to better the world records they set in the men's and women's 100m backstroke at the U.S. Trials. On land, the U.S. expects to challenge the world-champion host nation in the team final in men's gymnastics. On sand, Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh defend their 2004 gold medal in women's beach volleyball. "Everybody's better — we don't take any team for granted," says May-Treanor. Finally, the synchronized platform final may be the top U.S. chance for a diving medal, with David Boudia and Thomas Finchum trying to disrupt China's dominance in the sport. "You try and look at it like you're right behind the Chinese, and if you hit your dives, you can beat them," says Boudia.
Closer @ 9pm
G.W. Bailey has long added strong support to this crime-time series as Det. Lt. Provenza, an old-school police vet bumbling through new-school rules, barely getting by but with a dry wit and an underdog's shrug. Provenza steps center stage tonight, getting in hot water (yet again) when he loses evidence from a successfully executed sting operation. Brenda and her squad are subsequently forced to free their prime suspect, but there's a sliver of hope: A steamed Chief Pope gives the team a 48-hour window to retrieve the lost materials.
The Middleman @ 10pm
Wendy and her boss face a herculean task when an old Middleman enemy known as the Candle resurfaces, so they seek none other than Kevin Sorbo for help. Sorbo plays a cryogenically frozen 1969 Middleman who has a little trouble adjusting his mind-set to the modern world once he gets thawed. Still, he does his best to work with our heroes to try to catch the bad guy, and he's also able to provide some relationship advice for a troubled Wendy, who's worried about how her job may negatively affect her romantic life.
American Mall @ 9pm
This made-for-cable musical is driven by a rocking score and set in that pantheon of American teen culture — the mall. Amid the singing and dancing, romance breaks out between singer-songwriter Ally (Nina Dobrev), who works at her mother's music store, and Joey (Rob Mayes), an aspiring rock star who works at the mall as a janitor. But the mall owner's spoiled daughter, Madison (Autumn Reeser), has designs of her own, and she'll stop at nothing to bring them to fruition.
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