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ESPN has shifted the live telecast of the 2024 Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix from ESPN2 to ESPN, with additional streaming available on ESPN+. The coverage will start with a pre-race show at 6:30am ET, followed by the race at 7:55am.
During a guest appearance on a telecast of the Penguins' game, hockey legend Jaromir Jagr accidentally swore after a near-goal by the Los Angeles Kings, prompting laughter from the announcers. Jagr reminisced about his friendship with retired Pens play-by-play announcer Mike Lange, with whom he bonded during his rookie year. The two became so close that Jagr even suggested phrases for Lange to use in his broadcasts, including one in Czech that remains a favorite of Lange's. Despite his 24 NHL seasons, Jagr's passion for hockey remains evident, as seen in his spontaneous outburst during the telecast.
The Writers Guild of America has agreed not to picket the Tony Awards telecast, opening the door for some sort of Broadway razzle-dazzle on TV. The strike, which has already darkened late-night TV shows and delayed the making of scripted TV shows, was jeopardizing theater’s biggest night. Tony organizers faced a stark choice after the request for a waiver was rejected: either postpone the ceremony until the strike ends or announce winners in a non-televised reception that would ask nominees to cross picket lines.
Striking members of the Writers Guild of America have said they will not picket next month’s Tony Awards telecast, clearing a thorny issue facing show organizers and opening the door for some sort of Broadway razzle-dazzle on TV. The union last week denied a request by Tony organizers to have a waiver for their June 11 glitzy live telecast. The strike, which has already darkened late-night TV shows and delayed the making of scripted TV shows, was jeopardizing theater’s biggest night, one that many Broadway shows rely on to attract interest with millions of people watching.