Tim Baysinger

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UFC Ready for Its Close-Up

For the UFC, Saturday’s heavyweight title fight between Cain Velasquez and Junior dos Santos is about more than a belt and bragging rights. That’s the night that UFC will enter the homes of many viewers for the first time as the mixed-martial arts league will have its match air on Fox, the first time a UFC-sanctioned event will air on broadcast television. In a conference... More

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Debating Reality TV

Does reality television do more harm than good? That was the question Tuesday night at New York’s Crosby Street Hotel as members from the Harvard Speech and Parliamentary Debate Society and the Parliamentary Debate Society of Columbia University squared off to determine whether Snooki, all those Hoarders and the thousands of Real World castmates are good for our society. The... More

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Marv Albert on Return to NFL: "It Came From Nowhere"

Marv Albert is returning to the NFL’s television booth this season, a fact that’s even a little surprising to him. Speaking at CBS’ annual NFL media day Tuesday in New York, Albert said that “it kind of came from nowhere,” on being back on the gridiron. That doesn’t mean, however, that he is not excited for the new opportunity. “The packed... More

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Bret Michaels Rocks the Weather

Rocker-turned-reality star Bret Michaels’ next career could be weatherman. The bandana-wearing Michaels has become the latest “Weather Warrior” to submit his encounters with extreme weather to The Weather Channel’s iWitness Weather campaign, which urges people to submit firsthand weather reports for the chance to be featured on the network. His video diary captures... More

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ABC's O'Brian: I'm Extremely Proud of What We're Doing in Africa

ABC News’ SVP Kate O’Brian expressed her satisfaction in the networks coverage of the famine in the Horn of Africa. The network currently does not have anyone stationed there, but O’Brian assured that will only be temporary. “We’ll be going back in a couple more weeks,” she said.While other networks have sent people to the region recently,... More