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Preakness TV ratings up year to year, according to NBC overnight data
The Baltimore SunThe audience for NBC's coverage of the Preakness was up by as much as 24 percent during the afternoon, according to overnight Nielsen data provided by the network. The audience for the block of time that includes the race (5:45 p.m.-6:45 p.m. ET) was 9%...Tags: Equestrian, Preakness Stakes, Washington, DC
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Amy Schumer talks about her journey from Towson to TV and concert stardom
The Baltimore SunAmy Schumer can tell a story. Knowing how to craft a short narrative and make it pay off with a laugh has, after all, helped make her one of the hottest comedians on TV and the concert circuit these days. So, let the star of Comedy Central’s...Tags: Times Square, Robyn, Comedy Central (tv network), 30 Rock (tv program), Entertainment Events
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Oxbow's win, Lukas milestones overshadow Orb's disappointing Preakness finish
In the days leading up to Saturday's 138th running of the Preakness Stakes, favorite Orb's trainer, Shug McGaughey, said on a few occasions he felt his colt had yet to run his best race. After the gate opened at Pimlico and sent off the nine Preakness...
Tags: Equestrian, Joel Rosario, Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Triple Crown
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Jockey Gary Stevens discovering his love of racing again
Nearly a quarter century ago, Gary Stevens was an up-and-coming jockey in Southern California, hoping to make his mark on the sport, put a lot of money in the bank and move on to something else as quickly as possible. A conversation he had with one of...
Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Pimlico Race Course, Equestrian, Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby
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Walkwithapurpose scratches, so Black-Eyed Susan left with Hall of Fame duel
Baltimore Sun Media GroupThe top local entrant for Friday's 89th running of the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes at Pimlico took one wrong step on Thursday and had to be scratched. Walkwithapurpose, a Maryland-bred owned by Sagamore Farm in Glyndon, was expected to be one of the top...Tags: Churchill Downs, Equestrian, Joel Rosario, Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes
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NBC Sports delivers another winning Preakness telecast
The Baltimore SunWhether it's a Sunday night football game or the third Saturday in May at Pimlico, when NBC Sports floods the zone with members of its A-Team, the telecast is almost always a winner. That was again the case for the 138th Preakness Stakes -- thanks to...Tags: Under Armour Inc., Equestrian, Kentucky Derby, George Clooney, Preakness Stakes
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Stars, athletes shine at Preakness
Preakness had its share of glitterati in attendance this year. Kiss bassist Gene Simmons, and his wife — and "Gene Simmons Family Jewels" reality show co-star — Shannon Tweed hung out in the Jockey Club, while "House of Cards" star Kevin...
Tags: Mark Turgeon, National Football League, Baltimore Ravens, Kevin Plank, Josh Charles
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As Orb gets set for Preakness, Bel Air's Mike Pons works the crowd
Mike Pons has had a busy week. For starters, Pons, who owns Country Life Farm in Bel Air with his older brother, Josh, was responsible for finding tickets for 80 assorted family members, friends and clients to attend Saturday's 138th running of the...
Tags: Bel Air (Harford, Maryland), Equestrian, Television Industry, Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes
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Everything revolves around Orb
The Baltimore SunThe colt was a knucklehead, really. He had speed and endurance in his pedigree, but if you had polled his owners and his trainer a year ago, none would have predicted that he’d gallop in the same steps as his great-grandsire, 1977 Triple Crown...Tags: Pimlico Race Course, Triple Crown, Zoology, Horse and Harness Racing, Dubai World Cup
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Seth Meyers will succeed Jimmy Fallon on 'Late Night'
The Baltimore SunNBC Sunday announced that Seth Meyers will replace Jimmy Fallon who is moving up to the "Tonight Show" in 2014. It's a great choice. Meyers is a huge talent. NBC is going to be much better off once Jay Leno is gone. Here's the release: NBC names the...Tags: Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (tv program), Jimmy Fallon, David Letterman, Seth Meyers, Correspondents (music group)
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Triple Crown thoroughbreds aren't running as fast
As Orb charged to the wire at Churchill Downs last weekend, he established his clear superiority to the other 18 thoroughbreds on horse racing's biggest stage, the Kentucky Derby. But compared to Derby champions of the past, Orb's time is less...
Tags: Awards and Prizes, Pimlico Race Course, The Washington Post, Triple Crown, 2012 Summer Olympics
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Was 'The New Normal' truly the new normal?
The Baltimore Sun"The New Normal" was supposed to be the new normal. After "Modern Family" brought two gay dads into the spotlight on ABC, NBC was bringing audiences a show that put a gay family at its center. "The New Normal" executive producer Ryan Murphy had...Tags: Television, Homophobia, Same-Sex Marriage, ABC (tv network), Modern Family (tv program)
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