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Synopsis
One of the most accomplished broadcasters of his generation, Bob Costas returns with a special live edition of HBO Sports' COSTAS NOW on TUESDAY, APRIL 29 (10:00-11:30 p.m. live ET/tape-delayed PT), exclusively on HBO.
COSTAS NOW spotlights fast-breaking, topical stories that continually emerge in today's sports arena. Employing a town hall setting, April's live show will expand to 90 minutes for its exploration of contemporary sports media. Each segment will be devoted to a specific topic and begin with a video piece, followed by a different live panel of high-profile sports personalities, broadcasters, journalists and executives, who will join Costas for an in-depth discussion.
The five hot-button subjects that will be explored during the program include:
Segment One: Sports Talk Radio. Video interviews: Chicago radio host Mike North, Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward, Chicago Sun-Times columnist Jay Mariotti and WFAN radio hosts Mike and the Mad Dog. Live panel: New York Giants defensive end Michael Strahan, best-selling author and radio host Mitch Albom and WFAN radio host Christopher "Mad Dog" Russo.
Segment Two: The Internet and Impact of Bloggers. Video interviews: deadspin.com editor Will Leitch, TV writer and media critic Michael Schur and Washington Post columnist and "PTI" host Michael Wilbon. Live panel: Pulitzer Prize-winning author Buzz Bissinger, Will Leitch and Cleveland Browns wide receiver Braylon Edwards.
Segment Three: Sports Television. Video interviews: NBC Sports broadcaster Al Michaels, former ABC and NBC executive and producer Don Ohlmeyer and syndicated columnist Norman Chad. Live panel: Fox Sports broadcaster Joe Buck, ESPN broadcaster Mike Tirico and Sports Illustrated's Dan Patrick.
Segment Four: Athletes and the Media: A Complicated Marriage. Video interviews: Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling, Miami Dolphins defensive end Jason Taylor, former NBA star and Turner Sports analyst Charles Barkley, Chicago columnist Sam Smith and NBC Sports broadcaster Al Michaels. Live panel: NBC's Tiki Barber, Sports Illustrated columnist Selena Roberts and tennis analyst and former tennis star John McEnroe.
Segment Five: A Discussion on Race. Video interviews: Washington Post columnist and "PTI" host Michael Wilbon, former NFL star Kellen Winslow, Sr., and espn.com editor-in-chief Rob King. Live panel: former NFL star and current ESPN commentator Cris Carter and Kansas City Star columnist Jason Whitlock.
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