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...assault on Albert's reputation dates back to the early-morning hours of Feb. 12. He allegedly invited a 41-year-old hotel receptionist whom he had known for 10 years to his room following his telecast of a New York Knicks-Washington Bullets game. The woman, a divorced mother of two, claims that Albert became enraged when she refused to join in a "three-way" with him and another man and that he threw her on the bed and viciously bit her on the back 10 to 15 times. Then, according to court documents, he did "by force, threat...
...ESPN's telecast of the game in new York's Shea Stadium commemorating the 50th anniversary of Jackie Robinson's major league debut, former Mets third baseman Ed Charles read a poem he had written upon Robinson 's death in 1972. The final stanza went: "So go now, and rest for a while/ For again you shall come, a spirit aflame/ In the form of another black child/ That God and destiny shall name...
...serendipity of the two celebrations seemed almost too good to be true. It was as if they were both orchestrated by a higher power, namely Nike. Indeed, the two most compelling commercials on that ESPN telecast were Nike productions that ended with its trademark swoosh: "Thank you, Jackie Robinson," in which African-American ballplayers expressed their gratitude to Robinson, and "I am Tiger Woods," in which children of all races say that mantra before heading out to the golf course...
...throughout the Oscar derby remarkably high--and the list of glaring omissions fairly short--but the prevalence of unknown artists over marquee stars in the acting races is another fresh and exciting change. I can't wait to hear the valiant efforts of the forecourt announcer on the ABC telecast, doing her best with lines like, "Glamorous and beautiful, she's... Brenda Blethyn! And look, there's Armin Mueller-Stah...
...evening's events were telecast live over the Internet (http://www.improb.com) and will be broadcast by National Public Radio and C-SPAN. Audience members said they enjoyed the nature of the evening's festivities...