May 20, 2013

The Socialist’s Journal: What Are The Odds?

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*This will come off as hating but it’s actually realism. What are the odds that a baseball player who admitted to using performance enhancing drugs at one point in his career to live up to his contract would use them that one time only? And what if there is no real change in production during [...]




Record 4.3 Mil Watch Oprah’s Lance Armstrong Interview

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*Part 1 of Oprah Winfrey’s interview with Lance Armstrong drew a total of 4.3 million viewers in its back to back airings, marking the highest rated weekday telecast in OWN history across all key demos, the network announced. Additionally, the telecast ranked #1 in OWN history across all key male demos, and the 9 p.m. [...]




Recap: Lance Armstrong Tells Oprah ‘Yes’ I Doped (Watch)

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*Lance Armstrong finally came clean about doping allegations in his highly anticipated interview with Oprah Winfrey on Thursday night. [Scroll all the way down to watch show in its entirety.] The Q&A began with a series of yes-or-no questions, during which the retired professional cyclist admitted to taking banned substances. He told Winfrey that yes, [...]




Lance Armstrong: ‘I Left It All on the Table’ With Oprah

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*Tonight, viewers will finally get to see Lance Armstrong tell the truth about using performance enhancing drugs. The cyclist’s confession to Oprah Winfrey about doping to win the Tour de France a record seven times in a row will be televised at 9 p.m. Thursday, the first segment of a two-part special on OWN: Oprah [...]




ESPN’s Stuart Scott Says his Cancer Has Returned

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*ESPN anchor Stuart Scott said on Monday that he will undergo more chemotherapy treatments for cancer. On Twitter, the ESPN anchor said, “I’m back in the fight. C reared its head again. Chemo evry 2 weeks, but I’ll still work, still work out.” ESPN spokesman Mike Soltys said Scott “plans to continue to work the [...]




Oprah on Lance Armstrong Interview: ‘He Brought It’ (Video)

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*Following a taping Monday with disgraced U.S. cyclist Lance Armstrong, Oprah Winfrey discussed the interview today on “CBS: This Morning,” saying she got so much from her 2 1/2 hour talk that she plans to present it in two shows. [Scroll down to watch clips from Oprah's "CBS: This Morning" appearance.] “Emotional doesn’t begin to [...]




Media Swarms Lance Armstrong’s Home Pre-‘Oprah’ Taping

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*Local and international news crews have set up shop in front of Lance Armstrong’s Spanish-style villa in Austin, Texas ahead of the cyclist’s interview with Oprah Winfrey later today. Media outlets began arriving before dawn, hoping to catch a glimpse of Winfrey or Armstrong, who was spotted jogging through the neighborhood on Sunday. Winfrey is [...]




Report: Lance Armstrong to Admit Doping to Oprah

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*On Monday, according to a USA Today report, superstar cyclist Lance Armstrong will make his expected doping admission during an interview with Oprah Winfrey. An anonymous insider says Armstrong will not discuss specific events but will confess that he took illegal drugs to boost his performance throughout his cycling career, despite years of denials and [...]




Oprah Scores Lance Armstrong for Special Thursday ‘Next Chapter’

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*Oprah Winfrey has booked disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong for his first interview since he was stripped of seven Tour de France titles over doping allegations. On a special 90-minute Thursday night episode of “Oprah’s Next Chapter,” airing Jan. 17 (9 – 10:30 p.m. ET/PT) on OWN, Armstrong will address the his entire scandal, including years [...]




Roberts, Wonder, Latifah, Neville in for ‘Cancer’ Telethon

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*Robin Roberts, Stevie Wonder, Queen Latifah and Aaron Neville are among the celebrities who will take part in a second “Stand Up to Cancer” telethon next month. Along with Roberts, a breast cancer survivor, the commercial-free special will also feature appearances by other actors, athletes and musicians who have faced the disease, including Maura Tierney, [...]




Tiger Ranked ‘Most Powerful Athlete’ on Bloomberg List

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*As Tiger Woods sits in a Mississippi treatment facility for sexual addiction, the athlete tops Bloomberg BusinessWeek’s new list of most powerful athletes, beating the likes of LeBron James and fellow golfer Phil Mickelson. The list released Wednesday is based on earning potential and was compiled with the assistance of CSE and Horrow Sports Ventures. [...]