"Gladiators" a gift for "Smackdown" crowd
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LOS ANGELES  - Desperate for original programming, NBC put a revamped "American Gladiators" on its schedule card with a two-hour premiere Sunday night. The show had been off the air for a decade. Even then, it appeared only in syndication, presumably too embarrassing a spectacle to interest network programmers.
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The company has come up with some on-demand advertising. Will it woo viewers?
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MTV and the gaming industry are hoping characters from the gaming world will be able to reach the double-click generation. The message is clear: Young people need to take voting  seriously. -The Washington Post
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Plus, FedEx flies, and WWE's secret weapon.
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Gabe: So the big news today, in the world of web comics at least is that PvP is getting itself animated. Scott posted the news along with a little teaser over on his site. He"s actually writing the entire thing with the help of Kris Straub. I was a big fan of the old Blamimations they did together and I"ve told them both whenever possible that they needed to collaborate more. I make jokes when I"m uncomfortable and it just so happens I have issues with anxiety so I"m essentially uncomfortable all day. That means I spend a lot of my time making jokes. When Scott and Kris were up here visiting I hardly said a word. They"re just too funny and they"re always on. You just can"t compete with them, all you can do is laugh.
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NEW YORK -- The folks at Madison Square Garden like to call their building the mecca of boxing. For one night, the show lived up to that hyperbole.
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&quot;Most fans don&#39;t understand the sport,&quot; he said. &quot;They want to see two guys get in there and be Rock-em Sock-em Robots until somebody gets knocked out.
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It's a battle between the expert and the crowd. Who's going to win?
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Apparently movie fans are ready for some football...and little   else.
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Amazing, but even in this time of goodwill and cheer, some folks are always looking for a fight. A recent exchange with a regular reader got me thinking how divisive things can get.
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Talent isn't required, but screams, cheers  and lots of gyrations are.
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With the increasing interest among marketers in embedding brands in entertainment programming, a viral campaign is arriving that spoofs the concept â while at the same time playing up the product.
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World Wrestling Entertainment chairman Vince McMahon is looking for a few good men.
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The capacity crowd was on its feet. The noise machines were in overdrive. There was a scene from "Predator" on the Jumbotron and Thunder Stix were slapping in quasi-unison throughout.
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A member of the audience gives his take on the show and host.
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The gestures are simple enough, but they speak volumes. A single fist, followed by an extended index finger to signify &quot;number one, and a smile that seems out of place in such a violent sport.
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A popular hobby among devotees of anime and manga, cosplay -- costume combined with play -- pays tribute to fans' favorite characters.