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...National Council of Women's Organizations sounded the first trumpet of the crusade, and it was quickly taken up by the New York Times, which published nearly three dozen articles on topics ranging from the possibility of protesters disrupting the Masters Tournament to the failure of tournament broadcaster cbs to take a stand on the issue. I think the Times went a step too far, however, when it published an editorial calling on Woods to "simply choose to stay home" from the tournament because it would "send a powerful message," and then another one extending the boycott call...
...programming has doubled since last year. Under pressure from Congress to upgrade their systems by the end of 2006, more than 600 local stations in 165 of the nation's 215 TV markets are transmitting at least some of their shows--mainly prime-time favorites such as CBS's Everybody Loves Raymond and ABC's The Practice--in high definition, and the networks are adding programming all the time. ABC has announced plans to broadcast the next Super Bowl in HD. Starting next year, look for high-definition NBA finals, Stanley Cup and Monday Night Football...
This is not the first time McDonough has been ushered out the door. In 1999, CBS decided to hire Dick Enberg away from NBC rather than re-signing McDonough, the son of Boston Globe columnist Will McDonough. CBS’ choice to go with the then-65 year old Enberg rather than McDonough, who is twenty-two years younger, raised eyebrows in the industry...
...York Post’s Phil Mushnick wrote that “while CBS is naturally attracted to stylish Enberg, his career is clearly in the wind-down stage. McDonough, on the other hand, not only has many good years coming, he’s the rarest of sports television commodities: He’s a practicing, highly credible journalist, unafraid to speak measured but hard truths to his audiences...
After the year she's had, Martha Stewart could use some Christmas cheer. In the wake of her insider-trading scandal, she stopped appearing on CBS's The Early Show, resigned from the board of the New York Stock Exchange and saw her face removed from K Mart's holiday ads. But, overall, the season seems to be treating her well. K Mart says sales of Stewart's Everyday line of linens and housewares are up this year, and her new line of holiday wares--ornaments, wreaths, lights--is off to a fast start too. "People are separating Martha Stewart...