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• Bob Costas Chirps Back at Barry Bonds

  Published: July 26, 2007, 3:59 pm

  Tags: Barry Bonds, Barrybonds, Bob Costas, Bobcostas

  Filed under: Giants, NL West, MLB Gossip, San FranciscoLate last night -- too late, in fact -- I blogged about Barry Bonds choice words for Bob Costas. Bonds called him a "midget" and said he didn't know jack about baseball. Thems fighting words, alright. Well, Barry, Bob Costas has responded. And he'd like you to know he came by his physique

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• The Patrick Arnold Interview

  Published: July 26, 2007, 9:54 am

  Tags: Barry Bonds, Barrybonds, Bob Costas, Bobcostas, Patrick Arnold, Patrickarnold

  Filed under: Giants, NL West, MLB Media Watch, MLB Video, San FranciscoThanks to the Sports Frog, you can watch a replay of Costas Now's Barry Bonds piece everyone is talking about this week. Above is Part 1, and after the jump, watch Parts 2 and 3.Continue reading The Patrick Arnold InterviewPermalink Email this Comments

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• On Deck: Get A Move On, Barry

  Published: July 27, 2007, 11:02 am

  Tags: Barry Bonds, Barrybonds, Bob Costas, Bob Dupuy, Bobcostas, Bobdupuy, Boof Bonser, Boofbonser, Bud Selig, Budselig, Joe Nathan, Joenathan, Luis Castillo, Luiscastillo, On Deck, Ondeck, Paul Byrd, Paulbyrd, Rick Vanden Hurk, Rickvandenhurk, Torii Hunter, Toriihunter, Walt Jocket

  Filed under: Indians, Twins, Marlins, Brewers, Cardinals, GiantsOn Deck is FanHouse's look at the day's most intriguing matchupsSan Francisco Giants (43-57) vs. Florida Marlins (48-55)-ESPN 10:15PM Est.Seriously, Barry, this is getting old. Yes, I'm enjoying all the banter between you and Bob Costas as much as everybody else, but I'm getting

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• Bob Costas on Fox (For One Day)

  Published: September 10, 2007, 4:46 am

  Tags: Bob Costas, Bobcostas

  Filed under: NFL Media WatchMy initial reaction from all of the NFL pregame shows -- ESPN, CBS, Fox, NBC -- is that they're all the same this year as they were last year. Sure, there are some new people in front of the camera -- Keyshawn Johnson, Bill Cowher, Tiki Barber -- but it's still a bunch of guys sitting around talking about football. But

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• Buzz Bissinger Freaks Out at Will Leitch

  Published: April 29, 2008, 6:38 pm

  Tags: Bob Costas, Bobcostas, Braylon Edwards, Braylonedwards, Will Leitch, Willleitch

  Filed under: Featured Stories, The Word, BlogsH.G. "Buzz" Bissinger, the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author of Friday Night Lights, appeared on a panel tonight alongside Deadspin blogger Will Leitch on Bob Costas's HBO show. It did not go well.Bissinger launched into a profane rant against Leitch, Deadspin, blogs in general and "Big

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• Bob Costas Plays Dumb, Claims He Didn't Know Bissinger 'Would Come on That Hard'

  Published: May 1, 2008, 10:55 am

  Tags: Bob Costas, Bobcostas, Buzz Bissinger, Buzzbissinger, Will Leitch, Willleitch

  Filed under: BlogsFor a guy who has given his share of sanctimonious lectures about the coarsening of our culture, Bob Costas sure did allow a lot of profane screaming on his HBO show on Tuesday night. And that's fine -- Costas wanted to put on an entertaining show, and I was certainly entertained watching Pulitzer Prize winner H.G. "Buzz"

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• Buzz Bissinger: 'I Shouldn't Have Used Profanity ... I Embarrassed Myself'

  Published: May 2, 2008, 2:45 am

  Tags: Bob Costas, Bobcostas, Buzz Bissinger, Buzzbissinger, Will Leitch, Willleitch

  Filed under: BlogsTwo days after unleashing a profane tirade about blogs on Bob Costas's HBO show, Friday Night Lights author H.G. Buzz Bissinger showed some contrition on Dan LeBatard's radio show. Bissinger (at left in the photo, with a film executive and the director of the movie Friday Night Lights) didn't exactly embrace blogs in his radio

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• On the Record With Bob Costas

  Published: May 3, 2008, 3:45 pm

  Tags: Bob Costas, Bobcostas, Braylon Edwards, Braylonedwards, Buzz Bissinger, Buzzbissinger, Will Leitch, Willleitch

  Filed under: Featured Stories, The Word, BlogsOn Thursday I wrote that I thought Bob Costas booked Friday Night Lights author Buzz Bissinger on his HBO show alongside Deadspin blogger Will Leitch because he wanted precisely the explosive, Jerry Springer-style confrontation that their panel discussion turned out to be.On Friday Costas called me to,

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• Buzz Bissinger: MSM Colleagues Supported Anti-Blog Rant -- Except Bob Costas

  Published: May 5, 2008, 9:31 am

  Tags: Bob Costas, Bobcostas, Buzz Bissinger, Buzzbissinger, Will Leitch, Willleitch

  Filed under: BlogsOne of the questions some bloggers have asked in the six days since Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist Buzz Bissinger launched into an anti-blog tirade on Bob Costas's HBO show is: To what extent do others in the mainstream media agree with the content of Bissinger's anti-blog screed?I think Bissinger's opinion is shared by a

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• Showtime picks up Inside the NFL

  Published: June 4, 2008, 9:22 am

  Tags: Bob Costas, Bobcostas, Cbs Sports, Cbssports, Cris Carter, Cris Collinsworth, Criscarter, Criscollinsworth, Dan Marino, Danmarino, Espn, Hbo, Inside The Nfl, Insidethenfl, Nfl Films, Nflfilms, Showtime, Super Bowl, Superbowl

  Filed under: Sports, Pickups and Renewals, Reality-FreeAs Bob Sassone wrote in his report about Inside the NFL ending its HBO run last February, the NFL was reporting that the show would find a home on another network. It has. And I can tell you now that Inside the NFL will be appearing weekly on Showtime. It'll be a collaboration with CBS Sports

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• ABC sportscaster Jim McKay dead at 86

  Published: June 7, 2008, 2:45 pm

  Tags: 1972 Olympics, 1972olympics, Bob Costas, Bobcostas, Cbs News, Cbsnews, Emmy, Espn, Jim Mckay, Jim Mcmanus, Jimmckay, Jimmcmanus, Kentucky Derby, Kentuckyderby, Munich, Olympics, Sean Mcmanus, Seanmcmanus, The Wide World Of Sports, Thewideworldofsports, Walter Cronkite, Walter

  Filed under: TV Sports, Obituaries, Reality-FreeLong before ESPN was the worldwide leader in sports, ABC sportscaster and newsman Jim McKay was the voice of American sports. ABC sports legend Jim McKay died today at the age of 86; the cause of death was not revealed. In the annals of television history, Jim McKay is among the giants in sports

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• Dan Patrick reteams with Olbermann on NBC's Football Night in America

  Published: July 7, 2008, 9:01 pm

  Tags: Bob Costas, Bobcostas, Bristol Connecticut, Bristolconnecticut, Butch And Sundance, Butchandsundance, Cbs, Cris Collinsworth, Criscollinsworth, Dan Marino, Dan Patrick, Danmarino, Danpatrick, Espn, Football Night In America, Footballnightinamerica, Inside The Nfl, Insidet

  Filed under: Sports, Casting, Reality-FreeNBC's Football Night in America is something like too much of a good thing. The network seems intent on stuffing the Sunday night broadcast with everything but the kitchen sink. When Tiki Barber retired from the New York Giants, he joined their broadcast. Same thing with Jerome Bettis of the Pittsburgh

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• Costas Does Not Want Viewers if They Are Looking for a 'Repeat of Bissinger - Leitch'

  Published: July 16, 2008, 2:15 pm

  Tags: Bob Costas, Bobcostas, Buzz Bissinger, Buzzbissinger, Will Leitch, Willleitch

  Filed under: Blogs, TV and MoviesI find it whimsically amusing that over 30 years after he began his broadcasting career (roughly around the time he used the word "blowjob" as a synonym for the word "choke" in an ABA game) he is somehow being redefined by a one-sided shouting match between a blogger and a vitriol fueled author. However, if your

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• NBC wrap-up: Slater's split personality, and Selma Blair's a wise-ass - TCA Report

  Published: July 22, 2008, 11:28 pm

  Tags: Bob Costas, Bobcostas, Brooke Shields, Brookeshields, Christian Slater, Christianslater, Damian Lewis, Damianlewis, Dick Ebersol, Dickebersol, Jason Smilovic, Jasonsmilovic, John Madden, Johnmadden, Josh Schwartz, Joshschwartz, Kath And Kim, Kathandkim, Molly Shannon, Molly

  Filed under: Sports, TCA Press Tour, Chuck, Life, Lipstick Jungle, Reality-FreeToday was the very last day of the press tour here in Beverly Hills. It was "TCA Day," with members of the association (including me) going to the Warner Brothers lot to visit the sets of ER, Pushing Daisies, and Chuck, where we spoke to cast members and producers (Oh,

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