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Friday, November 9, 2007
"NASCAR Now" Doubles Your Pleasure
Fans have been asking a lot of questions about the lack of additional NASCAR programming on ESPN as the final ten days of the season wind-down.
NASCAR itself has been very sensitive to the fact that TV ratings were just not stacking up to what the sanctioning body had expected from the powerful combination of ESPN and ABC.
Normally, ESPN works the final draft of their program schedule about ninety days in advance. Things in sports sometimes change, and this allows for the changes in the start times of live events and the contingency planning for on-going sports series.
Friday afternoon, ESPN made an announcement about changes in their NASCAR programming. It was not for next February. It was not a Christmas special. ESPN has made programming changes on a Friday for the following Monday. That's right, only three days later.
Suddenly, ESPN has found the incentive to expand their racing news show, NASCAR Now, to one hour in length for the Monday through Thursday editions next week.
On Saturday, prior to the Busch race in Homestead, there is going to be an additional one hour NASCAR Now at 9AM. Finally, after the Cup race that weekend, there is going to be a full one hour NASCAR Now wrap-up show at 10PM Sunday night.
In what some fans may consider a surprise after the last week of shows, Erik Kuselias will host all of these programs except the Thursday show. Ryan Burr will step-in for that broadcast. Marty Reid was not mentioned in the ESPN press release.
For NASCAR fans, any additional programming from the network that is covering both the Busch and NEXTEL Cup Series is a bonus. ESPN has all the resources at their fingertips to finally get their NASCAR Now act together and send NASCAR fans off into the "eleven week vacation" with some good memories.
I just can't help but wonder who at ESPN answered the phone when NASCAR called. The one thing we know for sure...they certainly got the message loud and clear.
48 comments:
- Anonymous said...
JD, do we know who will have hosting duties for these expanded shows?
- November 9, 2007 at 8:07 PM
- Anonymous said...
Well, that's fabulous news. It does seem a little funny that ESPN wouldn't have their on air broadcasters actually TELL US during their live broadcasts from the track instead of having us find out this information on your blog (sigh).
Baby steps, baby steps (sound of banging head against monitor).....
Now, the big question of the day: Who's going to host this extravagana?????
- November 9, 2007 at 8:09 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Mr. Kuselias will host all the programs mentioned except the Thursday show.
- November 9, 2007 at 8:12 PM
- Anonymous said...
and there is no chance that will change?
- November 9, 2007 at 8:15 PM
- Anonymous said...
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- November 9, 2007 at 8:17 PM
- Anonymous said...
Oh good gravy?! You are kidding, right?! Please!
What in the world did we ever do to ESPN? To Nascar?
Well, sorry ESPN, the ratings are certainly not going to increase with that news!
John, you have a twisted sense of humor :-0
- November 9, 2007 at 8:18 PM
- SophiaZ123 said...
After teasing us with Marty Reid, we get Erik the CLUELESS ..I KNEW It.
I will NOT be watching NASCAR NOW again. I enjoyed the last couple of nights but I KNEW it was a bait and switch.
- November 9, 2007 at 8:22 PM
- Lisa Hogan said...
I think that I will just say no thanks to the extra coverage. I will not end this season with the sound of Erik in my head!
- November 9, 2007 at 8:22 PM
- Anonymous said...
come on now... we should at least give one episode a chance...
keep in mind...ESPN cannot just ditch Erik. After all, it is his job and source of income. But, based on his performance he may not return next season.
Also, JD, I heard NASCAR Now will be year round and air through the winter. Is this true?
- November 9, 2007 at 8:28 PM
- Rick said...
Anonymous said...
ESPN cannot just ditch Erik. After all, it is his job and source of income.
November 9, 2007 8:28 PM
ESPN has fired people before, when it was their job and source of income. And others were probably less deserving of being fired than Erik.
- November 9, 2007 at 8:52 PM
- PammH said...
LMAO!!!! That's ESPN's concession to little coverage @ the end of the yr on NN-to let Mr. Clueless host?? My goodness, they really do hate the fans, don't they?? I will watch the Thursday show & read poor JD's recaps here. Really sad when ya think about it...:(
- November 9, 2007 at 9:13 PM
- projectpappy09 said...
I really don't care who is hosting at this point, all that matters is ESPN cares enough to add more NASCAR programming to their schedule, likely due to what they have read on websites like this. Can't wait for more coverage!
- November 9, 2007 at 9:36 PM
- PammH said...
projectpappywhatever-have you NOT seen NN this yr?? EK is WORTHLESS as a host, so more coverage w/him hosting is a very sad consession to the Nascar racing fans! I feel that they have totally thrown a bone to the real fans, which has no meat on it. As Kyle Busch said earlier in the year, "it sucks!"
- November 9, 2007 at 9:52 PM
- Rick said...
EK being host is definitely sn insult to NASCAR fans.
- November 9, 2007 at 10:39 PM
- elena said...
There must have been a memo sent to all ESPN talking heads. I'm watching the Army game and they are talking about JJ and Jeff. The same thing yesterday. I had the tv on to ESPN as I was going about my day at home and in all the talk shows, they included NASCAR as part of the preview of games for the weekend. It's obvious none of them are race fans, but that' okay. They are showing a little respect for the sport and not just ignoring it.
- November 9, 2007 at 11:01 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
As I mentioned in my article, I don't know who at ESPN got the NASCAR phone call, but it certainly seems to have gotten Bristol in a tizzy.
- November 9, 2007 at 11:03 PM
- Richard in N.C. said...
JD- I guess it is too much to hope that someone stuck Erik K's name in the release out of habit and that some more knowledgeable person might actually carry NN? After weeks of not watching NN at all, I have really enjoyed the 2 NN shows I made a point of watching after reading here that Marty Reid was on NN. I am not certain whether added NN shows, but with Erik K, is an improvement or not, and I am not sure whether I will watch or not - but I do know I will check to see what is on SPEED first. ESPN and NASCAR NOW are becoming curiouser and curiouser.
- November 9, 2007 at 11:27 PM
- Cire said...
Why are people here including JD writing as if ESPN added a ton of programming? They added a whopping 30 minutes to a stale show everyone hates?? I fail to see what ESPN did? You think NASCAR actually called ESPN and in return they add a measly 30 minutes to their show? I think not. This is nothing from ESPN..nothing at all. They have been doing some hour long NN shows already.
- November 10, 2007 at 1:36 AM
- Anonymous said...
Cire said...
Why are people here including JD writing as if ESPN added a ton of programming? They added a whopping 30 minutes to a stale show everyone hates?? I fail to see what ESPN did? You think NASCAR actually called ESPN and in return they add a measly 30 minutes to their show? I think not. This is nothing from ESPN..nothing at all. They have been doing some hour long NN shows already.
November 10, 2007 1:36 AM
I think you have misunderstood. they added 30 minutes to every show.
- November 10, 2007 at 1:49 AM
- Anonymous said...
This has all become very tiresome, and almost akin to begging. NASCAR television programming is substandard and will only cause more fans to find other means of obtaining information and entertainment. Sirius Radio has been a blessing.....
- November 10, 2007 at 3:20 AM
- Colin Baird said...
We need more of Erik Kuselias about like we need kidney stones.
One would be about as enjoyable as the other.
- November 10, 2007 at 6:14 AM
- SallyB said...
Adding 30 minutes to every NN...but with Eric K as the host? That's like being told you can have as many cookies as you want, but every time you get one out of the jar you will get smacked with a baseball bat. It sounds like good news, but....
- November 10, 2007 at 6:40 AM
- Anonymous said...
Instaed of NASCAR, I'll bet their getting some calls from advitisers concerning the the ratings and maybe wanting some money back. Maybe their looking for a huge number for the last race to save some face.
- November 10, 2007 at 6:44 AM
- Anonymous said...
Anon @6:44 -
I thought your theory probably was on the right track until I came across the following blurb on jayski this morning. Brian France provided this quote after being a panelist at a business summit at Phoenix yesterday:
"...France seemed unworried about TV ratings, which are down this season. "Television ratings for almost everything are down - prime time, daytime, sports, whatever else," France said. "We're probably a victim of that to some level. You have to remember we're still posting big audiences, and our TV partners are very satisfied. We'd love to be growing at better rates, but we're not contracting at all. We're pretty satisfied that story lines in the future and things go on that we'll be fine...."
Notice he doesn't say that perhaps ratings are down because of sub-standard coverage provided by our TV Partners.
- November 10, 2007 at 8:33 AM
- thomas said...
I think the Iraqi Minister of Information would be proud of King Brian's statement. King Brian says nothing is wrong so that is good enough for me. The arrogance of King Brian never seems to amaze me. Nepotism is a bad thing. What qualifies King Brain the run NA$CAR other then being the grandson of Big Bill?
- November 10, 2007 at 8:43 AM
- Erik said...
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- November 10, 2007 at 8:49 AM
- Erik said...
I agree with anon@6:44. Its funny you think the call from NASCAR was a threat demanding ESPN does something to improve their coverage. I know that is what you hope would happen.
Actually, its more like NASCAR waking up to the fact that their ratings continue to tumble. The races under the Fox package were down nearly 10%. Unfortunatly the excuse of NBC not promoting the races enough Brian France used to explain away the ratings drop during the chase didn't pan out.
The trend of the ratings drop Fox propargated its way to TNT, ESPN, and ABC. The ratings drop has nothing to do with the coverage, but just the fact that NASCAR popularity is dropping.
France is scared to death. His entire empire is built upon growth. TV advertisers and car sponsors are seeing a continuing decline in TV ratings as well as a marked dropoff in attendance at the tracks even for the "major league" Nextel Cup series. Atlanta had empty seats. Texas had several entire sections in the backstreach that went unsold where they tried to cover it up with sign.
It wont be long before those sponsers decide that an investment in NASCAR isn't getting the return as it used to. Plus, the overall economy may be weakening. Companies will need to scale back to the levels of the 90's, or even pull out altogether.
Brian France is on his knees begging ESPN for help. And ESPN is going to try to bail him out.
- November 10, 2007 at 8:51 AM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Your lack of TV experience is showing. National cable television networks like ESPN do not alter their program schedule for six out of seven days next week unless something very big has just happened. Whatever just happened to ESPN on Friday...was big.
I don't know if you watch a lot of ESPN and the other networks, but the company is on fire with NASCAR. Suddenly, overnight, NASCAR is being mentioned on every live show, on every network, on all the news, and the program schedule has been turned upside-down for next week. Gordon and Johnson are suddenly halftime guests on Monday Night Football.
The programs moved by ESPN to make way for the hours of NASCAR Now had been sold and scheduled for months. The schedule had been published for months and is now wrong in every TV listing publication nationwide.
This isn't cable access, or even a Regional Sports Network that is adding some programming because their local team made the playoffs.
This is an unprecedented change made by an established multi-network corporation that has been doing this for over twenty-five years. Its not like they just missed something.
You are absolutely right in your facts and figures about NASCAR, but that is not the point of this article.
Something un-planned happened that resulted in wholesale program changes, hurried press releases, company-wide integration of the word NASCAR into everything, and it happened on Friday.
The ESPN official information lists the fact that all the NASCAR TV announcers will be pitching-in during the week to create the extra content needed to fill these additional hours.
With the recent wholesale changes we have seen on NASCAR Now with Marty Reid, it should be interesting to compare how ESPN goes through this final week of the season.
You may remember, Erik, that all of this began with The Daly Planet pointing out that there was no additional programming in support of the Homestead Championship Week anywhere on the ESPN schedule.
In fact, there was no NASCAR Now on ESPN2 scheduled for the Monday after the final race. I appreciate your thoughts and your interesting but slightly off-base "legal defense" of ESPN.
Once the season is over, it will be fun to compare what is in store for next year with schedules and on-air talent as opposed to what happened this first season.
- November 10, 2007 at 9:17 AM
- Newracefan said...
Wow JD I knew it was big but not until your post at 9:17 did I realize how big. I am going to choose to think that this blog and the fans that post here played a part in the decision. The unfortunate part was the inclusion of Erik K. I can only hope he is just the anchor in Bristol and they keep throwing it out to somewhere and someone else. I will watch/ tape and hope for the best.
- November 10, 2007 at 10:23 AM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Let us just say in clear terms that something has hit the fan and it was not because things were going really well.
Sometimes, it takes a moment like this to get a big company to wake-up to the fact that something is being under-served.
No one is saying that info was wrong, or that things looked bad, or even that the on-air presentation was unprofessional.
What we have been saying since February was that NASCAR should have been integrated across the ESPN networks and programming just like any other major professional sport that the network had acquired.
Unfortunately, racing encountered a mentality that worships stick-and-ball sports above everything else. That is fine, but not at a network that just paid hundreds of millions of dollars to NASCAR to broadcast hundreds of hours of live and tape delayed programming.
Just like any big company, the challenge for the top executives is to rally their forces to prioritize this sport in a way that fits the network's commitment to it.
I have friends who are absolutely stunned that ESPN changed their program schedule by adding a half hour to the NASCAR shows, and then adding two new shows specifically to serve the Busch and Cup championship races.
If you only had any idea how much that cost, how much chaos it will cause behind the scenes, how much shifting of company technical resources, manpower, and facilities this is causing you would just go....WOW!
Maybe we will be remembering this week as the moment that ESPN woke-up to NASCAR. Wouldn't that be nice?
- November 10, 2007 at 10:38 AM
- Anonymous said...
Please check what ESPN will have to give back when they don't hit their ratings numbers for their package coverage. I think this has much more to do with the blitz, than this blog.
- November 10, 2007 at 10:41 AM
- Anonymous said...
I submit that it was NOT NASCAR who called Bristol, but instead it was the HEAD of AD SALES in NYC screaming that he's gonna have a boat load of make-good commercials to run if the NASCAR production execs don't get the ratings up on the series, AND SOON!!!!!
- November 10, 2007 at 10:58 AM
- Anonymous said...
Speed Chanel will be broadcasting daily for the NASCAR Championship Weekend Races next week.
Do you think that might have been noticed by ESPN?
- November 10, 2007 at 11:06 AM
- Anonymous said...
ESPN also cancelled or moved (didn't check) the car auction that was scheduled on Nov. 18 from 8-11 PM on ESPN so that NASCAR Now could air at 10. That's probably the biggest move of all.
Erik K hosted the NASCAR Now show last night.
Good to hear about the integration of NASCAR into other ESPN coverage, though I haven't seen NASCAR mentioned on PTI in weeks. Maybe next week. Also, NASCAR is a much bigger presence the past couple of days on ESPN.com main page than it has been.
Monday Night Football had Jeff Gordon as a guest in the booth last season after the move to ESPN was announced (Gordon was gifted with a Belgian wafflemaker by Tony Kornheiser, for his new Belgian wife.) Back then it looked like a sign that NASCAR was going to be important on ESPN.
The downside of all this attention is if the ratings for the next two races aren't strong, then some in ESPN will argue that NASCAR is not worth the attention. Brian France is right that TV ratings are down in general, but to have ratings dropping virtually every single week of the season (and that's compared to already decreasing ratings in 2006) is not and should not be considered a normal ratings dropoff.
BTW, Brian has an excuse for low ratings every year. In 2005 it was because Jeff and Jr didn't make the chase. in 2006, it was because NBC didn't promote NASCAR. In 2007, it's that ratings are low everywhere. I eagerly anticipate his reasoning this time next year - if he's still CEO.
- November 10, 2007 at 11:06 AM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Thanks for the comments, an update on the programming on both ESPN and SPEED during championship week will be published on Sunday after the race.
SPEED does have extensive plans, and already has facilities in place. It is my understanding they may start integrating live updates from Homestead as early as Monday. This will let the fans watch as the track and facility is prepared for the final event.
Get ready for a very interesting week in TV land!
- November 10, 2007 at 11:17 AM
- Erik said...
Lets get real about the program schedule change. Sure, some strings were pulled, but its not as significant as you make it out to be. Its not like it takes an act of congress. ESPN 'magically' found time to air the rain delayed Michigan race.
Depending on how long the baseball playoffs went and how the games were scheduled would affect when ESPN can air Baseball Tonight.
Heck, the big TV networks make programming changes all the time when they decide to cancel primetime series, which will shuffle around their schedule.
Sure, ESPN has to rearrage things, but its not a unprecedented event.
- November 10, 2007 at 11:22 AM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Of course its unprecedented. ESPN has never been in this situation with NASCAR. This was not live event programming that changed, it was a realization that ESPN had completely missed grasping the reality of Championship Week in Homestead.
The only additional content that was added was the "support programming" of NASCAR Now. It was only added after something happened. If it was a meeting, a phone call, a memo...whatever.
This did not happen because of the World Seies or the NFL Playoffs. It only happened because ESPN realized, for whatever reason, that this entire week was under-served. Maybe they found the SPEED programming guide.
My friends tell me that the only facility conflict that is tough is putting a one hour NASCAR Now program into the ESPN Bristol facility on a college football Saturday. There is going to be some overtime piling up on that one.
It should be fascinating, for the first time, to watch SPEED and ESPN go head-to-head from Homestead all week long beginning on Monday.
- November 10, 2007 at 11:46 AM
- AnnOminous said...
Yea, JD, ESPN got the call to add more NASCAR programming.
But whomever was calling must of been using a cheap cell phone that DROPPED the call and the part about getting rid of Erik as the host was missed!!
As long as they've got Erik hosting the ratings are going to be in the toilet, doesn't matter if it's a half hour or hour.
Actually, rating will probably be worse for the last half hour as folks get fed up with Erik and change the channel.
- November 10, 2007 at 12:35 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
hey um..ann,
You never know what might happen or change, especially if some of the staff were involved in the shows with Marty Reid.
As I have said all season long, I read Mr. Kuselias bio on the website and he seems like a very nice family man. I have heard him on the radio and he is very passionate about both football and baseball.
I really thought after working very hard on a sport that clearly was not his primary interest, ESPN might have rewared him my giving him a shot at Dan Patrick's radio timeslot.
Maybe the new year will bring him a new assignment where he can put his personal experience and interests to good use for the company.
- November 10, 2007 at 1:03 PM
- AnnOminous said...
JD, I'm not wishing bad things to happen to the man, well, other than no longer being on NASCAR Now. It's fine with me if lots of big windows open up for him with that door closing.
Erik can go do football and/or baseball, that's fine with me. I've never liked baseball (probably the humilitation of having teams argue that the other team had to take me), and I lost all interest in football when the Oilers left Houston and the Southwest Conference broke up and my alma mater did not get invited to join a "Big" conference.
If the folks at ESPN have not heard that Erik is the reason so many folks are not watching NASCAR Now, then just aren't listening in the right places.
- November 10, 2007 at 1:24 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
OK, I promise to use spell check from now on. Stop emailing!
More news on the ESPN changes shortly....
- November 10, 2007 at 1:37 PM
- Anonymous said...
They can "expand" it to 2 hours for all I care, I still will not watch! Why expand a BAD show? NASCAR Now is the worst sports related program on TV, by far! ESPN treats NASCAR fans like a bunch of dumb rednecks and NASCAR Now is a disgrace to the sport!
- November 10, 2007 at 2:15 PM
- Richard in N.C. said...
There is a divide here that I have not seen quantified - which is how many NASCAR fans are enjoying the races in an alternate manner to ESPN-ABC broadcasts such as by satellite TV pay broadcasts, the internet, or (as I do frequently) by a combination of the internet and radio. Also I have not seen anything about SPEED's ratings this season versus last year. One would have expected with its resources and experience that ESPN-ABC could at least hold the audience that NBC had for 2006, but they have not, which I believe is an indictment of how ESPN has handled NASCAR. I am afraid that ESPN's well of goodwill with the fans from the past has actually worked against it when its current coverage failed to meet viewers' memories and expectations. As both a NASCAR and ESPN fan, this year's ESPN coverage of NASCAR has been a double disappointment. Also, TNT was a disaster which ESPN has failed to overcome.
- November 10, 2007 at 3:08 PM
- Vince said...
JD, I have to disagree with the last sentence of your post. About ESPN getting the message loud and clear. I think not! As long as Erik or Ryan are hosting this show, they still haven't gotten the message. These two have zero Nascar knowledge and I doubt if either of them have ever attended a race. I will not be watching this show until we have a Nascar insider hosting this show. Bob Jenkins, John Kernan, etc. Until then, ESPN just doesn't get it......
- November 10, 2007 at 4:30 PM
- Anonymous said...
I do believe that the Daly Planet has had some influence with the TV media folks, even if they consider you to be an annoying stone in their shoes. On behalf of the fans, thank you.
I have had a little taste of the logistics of broadcasting. You are right, the changes are major.
Perhaps the best long term outcome will be a little respect for NASCAR and its fans across the ESPN slate of programs. I won't miss the snide comments about racing fans.
- November 10, 2007 at 4:55 PM
- Kevin in Indy said...
Well, it looks like I'll just watch the Thursday edition. It would be great if Speed would have a daily show this week.
- November 10, 2007 at 7:48 PM
- Anonymous said...
JD will probably fill in the details, but SPEED is having hour long championship preview shows Tuesday and Wednesday night (Monday is INC, thursday is The Chase is on).
- November 10, 2007 at 8:37 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
There are new columns up on the main page with all the details about the TV for the week, and the shake-up at ESPN.
- November 11, 2007 at 10:51 PM


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Can you believe that it's 2013? It seems like just yesterday it was 1999 and we were worried about the year 2000 (remember Y2K?) and how all the computers were going to crash and send us into cyber oblivion. Sometimes I think that we might be better off if that had happened but I guess that we are now so dependent on technology to run our society that we have to accept it as a necessary evil.
Well, speaking of worry, I guess we averted plunging off the fiscal cliff by once again kicking the proverbial political "can" down the road for two more months. Let me get this straight. Last year Congress passed this really ugly piece of legislation that instituted all sorts of cuts in the federal budget so that they would be forced to tackle the hard issues of the deficit. The thinking was that the cuts would be so severe that surely a compromise would have to be reached.
So our federal leaders (Congress and the president) played a political game that actually went past the magical deadline and then agreed to raise taxes but put off the decision on any cuts for another two months. Now, in two months they will fight again about the debt ceiling (like they did last year) and we are supposed to have faith that they will miraculously come to some kind of agreement on cuts to the national budget. And they wonder why congressional approval ratings are the lowest in history.
I say just put the printing presses in high gear and start pumping out more and more money. They're going to do it anyway so what does it matter what the citizens think. If I ran my household budget the same way our federal government runs its budget then I would be bankrupt in no time flat – which basically is what they are doing except that they can just print more fictional money. I wonder if my creditors would accept monopoly money from me to pay my bills.
You know, I don't think that even the best fiction writer could make this stuff up. The only problem is that this is not a piece of fiction but its real life and it appears that there are a lot of people in Washington that don't realize that. What's going to happen in two months? Do you really think that the progressives are going to want to make any significant cuts to any budget items?
Right now, some people are railing on the fact that Congress hasn't approved a $60 billion relief package for damages caused by Hurricane Sandy. Do they realize that the so-called relief package is a late Christmas present to a lot of other "causes" such as $71 million to NASCAR, $180 million for Alaskan fisheries and $8 million for the Department of Homeland Security to buy new cars? I guess some folks aren't too worried about the federal deficit or they wouldn't be so quick to press Congress to pass this latest barrel of pork.
I really hadn't meant for this column to go this direction but I'm just about as fed up as I can get on everything that is happening in Washington. When are our leaders going to quit spending and start cutting? I guess the answer to that is never. And if that is the answer, then my next question is how long can we survive this unrestrained spending spree? When you get the answer to that one please share it with me because I truly don't know. All I do know is that there will be a day of fiscal reckoning and it's coming a whole lot faster than anyone thinks.
A new year usually brings with it a new enthusiasm and a new chance to make better decisions. Maybe our leaders just don't realize that the calendar page has turned and we are now in a new year. Or most likely they just don't care and that's what is truly sad about all this. I just have to wonder what our founding fathers would think if they could see the mess we are now in.
As I said, a new year brings new opportunities and people often make resolutions. I normally don't formalize those resolutions but I do think about how I would like to do things differently. I was asked by a reporter for another newspaper what my resolutions were for 2013 and I told him that I would just like to be better.
I'd like to be better as a husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, Christian, you name it – in all aspects of my life I want to be better this year than I was last year. I think when everything is said and done that is all any of us can truly strive for. I hope that this next year is prosperous and meaningful for each of you and that God blesses you in a mighty way.
Kevin Wilson writes a weekly column for the Daily News.


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Thursday, October 9, 2008
Rain-Out At LMS While Harvick and Edwards Scuffle In The Garage Area
Update #3 - This whole Harvick and Edwards scuffle is still sorting itself out. NASCAR Now reported it with Marty Smith. It was mentioned at the head of the 6PM coverage as well, but not the 7PM scheduled qualifying show. If you have comments on the TV coverage of this story, post them below.
Click here for the link to the ESPN story on this subject.
Update #2 - Total Rain-out at LMS. Hopefully, things clear up for Friday
Update: Legendary NASCAR photographer T. Taylor Warren has passed away at the age of 83. Click here for the story. Warren was featured on an edition of NASCAR Confidential while he worked the Daytona 500 weekend. Expect the NASCAR TV shows to pay their respects.
Things are a bit different this week with the Lowe's Motor Speedway races happening on Friday and Saturday night. Practice and qualifying sessions on Thursday will be split between SPEED and ESPN2.
It was a last minute move to add live TV coverage of the Sprint Cup Series that brought SPEED to the action on Thursday. It will be 3PM when Steve Byrnes leads the team of Larry McReynolds and Jeff Hammond on the air. Reporting for SPEED from the garage area will be Wendy Venturini and Bob Dillner. Coverage will consist of ninety minutes of live Sprint Cup Series practice.
Next-up is NASCAR Now on ESPN2 at 5:30PM hosted by Ryan Burr. Nicole Manske will be reporting from the track on all the news of the day.
At 6PM coverage on ESPN2 shifts back to the track for Nationwide Series practice. Dr. Jerry Punch, Dale Jarrett and Andy Petree will call the action.
The featured event of the evening will be Sprint Cup Series qualifying at 7PM also on ESPN2. Shannon Spake, Jamie Little, Dave Burns and Mike Massaro will be handling the interviews and reporting from the garage area. Tim Brewer will be in the Tech Center.
This post will serve to host your comments about the Thursday TV coverage on ESPN2 and SPEED. To add your TV-related opinion, just click on the COMMENTS button below and follow the easy instructions. Thanks for taking the time to stop by The Daly Planet.
35 comments:
- Anonymous said...
I'm posting this here also because it fits well.
I never cease to be amazed. Even espns own reporters/talking heads don't watch preseasonBB. They make fun of it as if its NASCAR!
LMS weekend? espn has right now a PRE SEASON basketball game on!?!
Why did they bid for broadcast rights for NA$CAR? PreSeason BB???
WOW That should tell us Louder & Clearer than anything what TPTB think of NA$CAR as a sport & its fans. We get ignored for PreSeasonBB. Amazing.
Thanks Speed for adding NASCAR for us fans. This shows who cares more about the fans. Thanks again.
And thanks JD for all your work for keeping us up to date with this blog.
- October 9, 2008 at 1:17 PM
- Anonymous said...
I'm sorry to hear about the passing of Mr. Warren, I'm glad we were able to "meet" him on the first NC. He definitely has a lot of stories to tell :)
- October 9, 2008 at 2:39 PM
- Martin said...
"The featured event of the evening will be Sprint Cup Series qualifying at 7PM also on ESPN2."
According to http://www.racefantv.com/USTV.htm , the Sprint Cup qualifying session apparently is on ESPN Classic, not ESPN2.
Regardless, here in Canada, even now that TSN had added a second full-time sports channel (TSN2), we still don't get to see Sprint Cup qualifying! :-(
- October 9, 2008 at 3:18 PM
- Brian said...
Don't worry, everything will be rained out like normal. My thoughts and prayers go our to Mr. Warren's family.
- October 9, 2008 at 3:31 PM
- Sophia said...
As a fellow photography buff, I LOVED the stories and Interviews about Mr. Warren. What a sweet man he seemed to be. And an amazing career.
Condolences to all his family and friends.
- October 9, 2008 at 3:44 PM
- Anonymous said...
hmmmmmmmmm.........that's interesting Martin. If true, there are going to be a lot of PISSED OFF race fans in a couple of hours (provided it's not raining). There's no replay of Quals (surprise, surprise, surprise) and a lot of folks won't be home or barely getting home. The West Coast folks are still at work, here in the Central time folks are just getting home from work.
- October 9, 2008 at 3:54 PM
- Karen said...
Can you please explain to me why they can't fit Cup Quals in a two-hour space tomorrow if it continues to rain? I hate it for the Dinger and others at their home track to not even have a chance to race. Early Friday morning, for example?
- October 9, 2008 at 4:17 PM
- TexasRaceLady said...
I so enjoyed "meeting" Mr. Warren and his camera earlier this year. He was delightful. RIP, Mr. Warren, you've earned it -- and you and your faithfull camera will be missed.
Rain, rain, and more rain. At least SPEED is making a rainy day interesting.
- October 9, 2008 at 4:19 PM
- Charlie said...
Marin I don't believe that web site is up to date.
Looking at the same web site you referred to earlier, they say the October 25th Nationwide race will be telecast at 11 pm on ESPN2.
JD says it will be a simulcast on ESPN Classic and Speed at 3:30 pm.
I am glad we have a web site like The Daly Planet to keep us updated and informed.
- October 9, 2008 at 4:32 PM
- Penny said...
That's aBIG THANKS to SPEED for trying to bring us the Cup qualifying, shame the weather wouldn't help you out. Thanks anyway for a informative and good rain-out show.
SPEED has the crew to get it done. Sure wish we could have them for all Practice and Qualifying.
Thanks Speed for trying.
- October 9, 2008 at 4:47 PM
- Anonymous said...
Sorry, should have said practice instead of qualifying.
- October 9, 2008 at 4:48 PM
- Anonymous said...
@Karen- The Dinger will race if qualifying is cancelled. Those that miss are Speed, Keselowski, and Clauson, all attempting their 1st start, and Derrick Cope.
Great job by the SPEED crew to fill up the rained-out practice session.
- October 9, 2008 at 4:53 PM
- Anonymous said...
@charlie--I think the announcement may have just come earlier today or possibly the last day or so. JDs probably the first to "break" the news so I'm sure the person who runs it once they learn of it will update :).
@karen--I know...I hate it as well. I remember back in 2K2 one of the more entertaining Qualifying shows, they were gosh about 3-4 cars short of finishing when the rains came down and ended up wiping out Quals. Jerry Nadeau in the Army car was on the pole still at that point and it was so heart breaking especially considering we could have lost him the following May :(.
I say it was entertaining because the Pit Boyz had the night off and BP and the crew along with the Fox boyz combined (foreign concept for ESPU 'cept for when their back is up against the wall) to bring us Quals. Allen was on Pit Road and he was fun :). The Fox Boyz (DW, Hammond, Larry Mac) were in the Booth.
While they were hanging out to see if they'd get Quals in, that night was Jr.'s actual birthday so Mikey sang him a song. And later on, the Pit Boyz showed up with a feast for BP...lobster, wine, the works. So they had a nice meal on Pit Road and Mikey digging into the grub, was talking (yes I know, when isn't he talking!) and spitting food all over poor BP!
- October 9, 2008 at 4:57 PM
- Martin said...
"I don't believe that web site is up to date."
Thanks for the update, usually George is pretty good at keeping Racefan TV accurate. He must not have gotten the update on these changes.
Still won't get to see it in Canada,... if they qualify at all.
- October 9, 2008 at 4:59 PM
- Karen said...
Anonymous said...
@Karen- The Dinger will race if qualifying is cancelled. Those that miss are Speed, Keselowski, and Clauson, all attempting their 1st start, and Derrick Cope.
Sorry. I was having a moment, not sure what kind.
- October 9, 2008 at 5:03 PM
- SonicAD said...
NASCAR Now is on 8 minutes early. A basketball game ran long, and College Football Live ran over, so rather than showing what they planned to show at 5PM, they've gone straight to NASCAR Now. Thanks for the bonus 8 minutes ESPN!
- October 9, 2008 at 5:23 PM
- SonicAD said...
I'll also note that the scheduled 5PM show was 1st and 10. I guess they decided they didn't want to try to collapse it to 8 minutes, so just brought the NASCAR coverage in early.
- October 9, 2008 at 5:24 PM
- Anonymous said...
Qualifying cancelled, Flipper flips out on Harvick....lots of news. Did that tall skinny guy in the suit for ESPN say he saw the fight?
- October 9, 2008 at 6:20 PM
- Karen said...
Anon said ...
Qualifying cancelled, Flipper flips out on Harvick....lots of news. Did that tall skinny guy in the suit for ESPN say he saw the fight?
Marty Smith said he saw the dent in the hood where Happy knocked Carl on his butt. Brad was not on NN tonight. Don't think any news types saw the actual fight.
- October 9, 2008 at 6:44 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
NASCAR may change that for next season, but they will not change the procedure in the middle of this one.
George's website is just a bit behind. My info is from ESPN.
ESPN worked hard to get that solved.
Tough night, but at least ESPN is hanging live.
- October 9, 2008 at 6:52 PM
- Anonymous said...
OK, I saw here the comments about Harvick and Edwards and turned on ESPN2 at 6:30 to hear about it. Instead I heard them chitchat about a bunch of nothing for half an hour! (Really; they could have used a guest badly right then.) Couldn't they at least have repeated what happened at the end of the show before they signed off? It IS what people are going to want to know about and plenty of people probably just heard about it, and weren't home or watching the beginning of practice. It was scrolling at the bottom of ESPNews.
Good thing I was switching to Sportscenter just when Marty Smith was on with a live report explaining everything. I only missed a few seconds, I think. He did a very good job, didn't sensationalize it, and there were a couple of clips from Carl saying 'no comment' and NASCAR's reaction comment. Why didn't I see that on the actual Nationwide coverage, since it happened in the Nationwide garage? Why did I have to see it on SportsCenter?
- October 9, 2008 at 7:07 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Anon 7:07PM,
Great comment. I was looking this up and realized that NASCAR was trying to sweep it aside and that is what Jerry and the gang did.
Certainly a very different approach then the NASCAR Now gang and Marty took just 30 minutes earlier.
Isn't TV fun?
- October 9, 2008 at 7:10 PM
- Anonymous said...
Why in the world do you not mention a fight between drivers?
You can pretend it didn't happen, but you look pretty dumb when every other media source describes it...and if there's an on-track retaliation later, you look even worse.
- October 9, 2008 at 7:22 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
I guess they did at 6PM in the Nationwide show, but not at 7PM in the Cup Series qualifying coverage.
- October 9, 2008 at 7:34 PM
- PammH said...
They started the early show w/the report, then at 5:30, when NN was supposed to start, they repeated it.
- October 9, 2008 at 8:06 PM
- PammH said...
btw, they did address the altercation during the LIVE coverage, with Marty Smith reporting. It was near the beginning of the coverage.
- October 9, 2008 at 8:13 PM
- Anonymous said...
Daly Planet Editor said...
I guess they did at 6PM in the Nationwide show, but not at 7PM in the Cup Series qualifying coverage.
October 9, 2008 7:34 PM
PammH said...
btw, they did address the altercation during the LIVE coverage, with Marty Smith reporting. It was near the beginning of the coverage.
October 9, 2008 8:13 PM
From what I saw, there wasn't any Cup coverage. ESPN2 substituted Dale Jr Shifting Gears, which was supposed to air after qualifying.
I'm one of those who wasn't home at 5 CST but got home about 5:25 CST and started watching the Nationwide coverage. I only knew about the "altercation" because of the ESPN2 ticker. Jerry Andy and DJ didn't tell me about it. I agree they should have said something about it AGAIN before leaving the air. It wouldn't have hurt them to talk about it again at the bottom of the hour if they talked about it at the top of the hour. They were in rain delay so they had time.
- October 9, 2008 at 8:41 PM
- Karen said...
NN addressed it at 5:30 and then the beginning of Nationwide practice, he did another report with essentially the same words. I didn't hang around for Cup qual'ing since it was cancelled.
- October 9, 2008 at 8:43 PM
- SonicAD said...
Since I see a couple of you asked, Cup qualifying WAS originally scheduled for ESPN Classic, because ESPN2 would be showing Game 5 of the WNBA Finals. Since the Shock swept it in 3 games, the qualifying coverage could be moved back up to ESPN2.
- October 9, 2008 at 8:56 PM
- Vicky D said...
Jr. Nation fans should be happy tonight with him on several hours instead of live qualifying.
- October 9, 2008 at 9:14 PM
- Anonymous said...
I find this part of Jenna Fryer's story interesting...
Although photographers from CIA Stock Photography and Lowe's Motor Speedway caught the moment, both refused to show the photos to The Associated Press and said they had no plans to publish the pictures.
That's seems very unusual for today's sports arena, and I can't figure out if it's good or bad. Probably good in a way, but the fact remains that these two and the motorcoach driver who had Edwards in the headlock were doing this in a public workplace, the garage. Not the motorhome lot; not the airport (didn't Jeff Gordon punch somebody, Mike Bliss? at the airport a few years ago?); not inside a hauler. This took place at the athletic arena with many witnesses, so to speak. So I think it's a bit strange they aren't releasing the pictures. Then again, I believe those are photo agencies contracting directly with NASCAR, the track and/or the drivers, and are not news photo agencies.
But that's IMO only that I think it's strange they won't release them. I guess it will die down quicker if they don't since ESPN and other networks can't put the still pictures on their shows. Carl's probably glad there was no video - he won't become the hottest property on YouTube for the second year in a row!
- October 9, 2008 at 9:21 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Anon 9:21PM,
That part was amazing. The fact that they walked away with no video and no still pics is almost incredible given that there was nothing else going on at the time.
- October 9, 2008 at 9:51 PM
- glenc1 said...
'You'll never work in this town again'...that must be from an old movie or something, but I'm guessing it's the NASCAR threat rearing its ugly head with the press teams. Mustn't make a NASCAR golden boy look bad....and I like Carl, I just think once in a blue moon he acts like a 12 year old...with Rick Ren proudly pointing to the dent Carl made in the car (after being pushed into it by Kevin) it's pretty obvious what happened....so why no coverage; isn't this the 'rivalry' thing NASCAR works so hard to produce?
- October 9, 2008 at 10:18 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
There is a new post up about the weekend TV from Lowe's Motor Speedway.
- October 9, 2008 at 10:23 PM
- Anonymous said...
Which driver makes the better Philo Beddoe, Harvick or Edwards?
- October 9, 2008 at 10:40 PM


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Suave's Moroccan Infusion Smells Mmmmmmm!
I've been using Suave's Moroccan Infusion shampoo and conditioner for some time now. I use the one with the Moroccan Argan oil (with the green label on the bottle) because it smells so good! I seriously could sit here sniffing my hair all day. I know, I have issues. Anyway, I was so excited when the people from Suave contacted me and asked if I'd like to try their new lotion and dry body oil. The yummy smell of my hair on my body too?! Yay! I'm digging the dry body oil. It makes my skin soft, but it doesn't feel all greasy or oily. This stuff is going to be great after a day at the beach!
The other things I tried were two new "flavors" of shampoo and conditioner. Suave Natural Infusion with macadamia oil & white orchid moisturizing shampoo. Oh my yum! And Suave Natural Infusion with seaweed & lotus blossom all day body shampoo. I didn't like this one as much. There's a light oil spray that goes with the macadamia oil & white orchid shampoo and conditioner that I love. I use it after I straighten my hair to give it a glossy (not oily) sleek shine. It's gorgeous (if I do say so myself!) There's an all-day body leave in foam in the seaweed & lotus blossom scent. My daughter with fine hair tried this and liked it. She said it made her hair "fluffy."I'm pretty sure she meant that was a good thing. Next, I'm going to try the Awapuhi shampoo basically because I think it's just fun to say "Awapuhi."
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- February 22, 2014 at 4:34 PM
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- February 22, 2014 at 5:26 PM
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- February 22, 2014 at 7:52 PM
- Felicity Clark said...
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- February 22, 2014 at 8:48 PM
- Amy said...
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- Angel said...
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- February 24, 2014 at 6:23 PM
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- February 25, 2014 at 11:50 AM
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- February 25, 2014 at 1:45 PM
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I would love to try these.
- February 25, 2014 at 8:13 PM
Love your blog.....particularly your hair posts since I have the same straightening and frizz issues!
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Sunday, December 14, 2008
SRK in a Shobhaa De saree....... stunning!!!
51 comments:
Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi
- December 14, 2008 at 2:33 PM
- UjSen said...
That is absolutely Hilarious!!!!
- December 14, 2008 at 3:08 PM
at least buy a domain of your own, if you expect to create controversy through your blog.
- December 14, 2008 at 3:09 PM
Shobhaa, what kind of a cheap dig is that?
Or another publicity stunt - for you and your sarees?
Use SRK's name and get people talking - abt you and your sarees
You are like the venomous Naagin of Hindi films
cheap potshots for PR? And counting on the sensationalist media to give you free publicity again?
You make me laugh, wo(e)man
- December 14, 2008 at 3:18 PM
woman u have ben rambling about revolutionising Mumbai...Just a simple question what have u done for Mumbai till now besides flashing ur sarees and cheap writings...grow up woman before u become one of the most hated people in Mumbai...dont bark like a dog..if u want to make a difference first be the change....and then people will take ur blog seriously....
- December 14, 2008 at 3:56 PM
- Usha said...
hi shobha u could not take that comment from SRK sportingly while u keep bashing people left,right and centre.Please show sum spirit( spirit of mumbai lol!!!!!!!) and dont try to get cheap publicity using SRK's name
- December 14, 2008 at 4:25 PM
- harpreet said...
Well i think ur right please also spare one more saree for his DOSTANA partner Karan Johar.After that they both will dance and Farah will sit with gajra and appreciate there dance.
- December 14, 2008 at 4:46 PM
Blogdost, please don't forget to save four more sarees and set of bangles for SRK's partners in crime too i.e. KJO,Adi,Jugal betaa & Manish!!!;-) Tee Hee.
Enjoy Hyderabad & Family and come back with a bang.
Jai Shobhaa.
- December 14, 2008 at 5:06 PM
- KeepingItSimple said...
Come On !!! Take a Chill Pill !!!
- December 14, 2008 at 7:48 PM
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- December 14, 2008 at 8:42 PM
I usually follow your blog and enjoy reading what you have to say. But I must agree with the previous comments on this post, what a cheap shot. What SRK said wasn't pleasant either... But an eye for an eye is never the answer... Nothing constructive results. And what you have said is particularly insulting. And is the result of heightened emotions and do not embody the careful selection of words from a true scholar. I know you are capable of expressing your thoughts and disapproval in a more dignified fashion. Try taking the high road next time.
- December 14, 2008 at 8:50 PM
I am on Shobha's side. From what i read of this Shobha- Shahrukh dual, Shobha was not insulting in her first piece on Shahrukh. In his rebuttal he was insulting to her , so now she has a right to fight back.
My view !
- December 14, 2008 at 9:34 PM
- Chris said...
Shobhaa atleast had the guts to speak her mind during the recent attacks instead of staying politically correct like SRK.He refused to acknowledge this fact and chose to make a cheap potshot at her about her saree collection.C'mon- all celebreties brand themselves- what about his perfumes?! He should have stuck to the issue at hand.
But Shobhaa- you gotta take the high road on this... show everyone the class act you are ..
- December 14, 2008 at 9:54 PM
@Chris -
Yes Chris. Your views match mine - he took the cheap potshot first !
- December 14, 2008 at 10:03 PM
- ek-ladki-anjaani-si said...
LOL! De you are too funny!
I agree with Anita & Chris. De was voicing her view of concern, SRK took a cheap shot. Could it be because he "wanted" some attention since his movie was opening this weekend? Hmmmmm... makes you wonder, na? And, women are accused of playing games to attract attention.
Cheee... SRK shame shame puppy shame!
- December 14, 2008 at 10:39 PM
De just be yourself. You are great! we forget we bacchhas are telling an aunty how to behave.
- December 14, 2008 at 10:55 PM
Shobha way to go baby. you are the kinda people we need in society. absolutely agree with you about srk and company.
keep up your work.
- December 14, 2008 at 11:12 PM
You Hit the nail on the head, and do spare him some designer Bindis too! He would look nice along with the junior Gandhi on his campaigns. Well he was actually spotting Rab De...from the corner of his eye hence that political correct message. But he can be over expressive with his emotions too..like his acting.I figured it out last year at the Sahara Party thrown in honor of our and Pakistani cricketers in Lucknow. Where in his own words he said, he had flown all the way from Mumbai to be with our neighbouring team.
- December 14, 2008 at 11:39 PM
- Christine said...
C'mon anonymous- Shobhaa and aunty.. hehehhe- man- how I wish there were more such "aunties" around.She's one item aunty!!
You go Shobhaa.. What I love about you is you don' spare anyone be it Amitabh,Sanjay Dutt,SRK or the politicians.. you take them on .. attagirl :-)
- December 15, 2008 at 12:02 AM
- Ketan Joshi said...
hey shobhaa, that was cheap but that's how we like it. lol. i m sure srk with his fantastic sense of humour will take it and give it back in his inimitable style. brace yourself for another wicked one from him.
btw, been a while since u've commented on ur dear friend Amit, the Old B. U knw what, just one adverse comment from you shobhaa & he'll be awake the whole night blogging on you.
And i don't need to tell you that he like srk also knows how to give it back. Infact he just needs to learn when to stop. lol.
- December 15, 2008 at 12:06 AM
Nice try. But one doesn't outsmart SRK. He put you in your rightful place.
And Neha Dhupia said only Sex ans SRK sell. What are you tryinf to do now? Sell your blog or your page 3 party sarees?
- December 15, 2008 at 12:28 AM
Shobhaa De sure has a way of putting up things which may pierce through ... causing lot of discomfort ...
Well i think without criticism there is no evolution ... no development ... no change ... this need to happen ...
She has her own points of views about the whole interview and all she expressed was she expected more from a guy who is loved by the whole nation ... Man who is visible on a ad of Tag Heuer to wrappers of Sun feast ... People look up to him,envy him .. She was right
But on the other hand it was also right that he did not say anything wrong .. he sure missed out elements expected ... again ... different point of views ...
P.S. : Shobhaa De i am not pleased with the way u replied .... sounds so immature ... we expect better ... Don't fall of your standards by just a mere comment ...
- December 15, 2008 at 1:02 AM
oke shobhaa. Was this a joke? Do we suppose to laugh? Are you funny now? Please tell us when we have to laugh please.
Shahrukh rocks and will always rock.
- December 15, 2008 at 2:15 AM
Jezus, how cheap is this. but this is the way you are.
- December 15, 2008 at 2:17 AM
O Shobha pls grow up. I have been reading your articles for a long time now. And as srk said they make interesting reading. That's it. If u think you inspire people by your writing, then my dear lady you r sadly mistaken. If you think that your coming out on TV chnannels immediately after the attacks shows what a responsible citizen you are and that others who didn't are shying away from responsibilities, then again u are on a different planet altogether. Also, your judgement on SRK was uncalled for since you reacted merely by the few lines he said on BBC radio but you didn't wait to see his strong, mature, intelligent and educated views shared with the likes of Barkha and Rajdeep. I do not think he was politically correct. I think his reasoning was apt, to the point and very very realistic. Also, I remember that once you had written about being a guest at SRK's party in mannat and how you enjoyed his hospitality. So I would just like to say: 'jis thali mein khaya usi mein chhed kiya.' shame on you shobha. Earlier there were writers whose writings could inspire people to start movements- yours do too, albeit of a different kind- i want to move my hand towards your face and slap you. By the way you are also famous for irking a certain mr. B but then I saw you inviting him to release one of your books. oh well you are a true socialite ma'm. such is life dearies. My humble request to SRK and his wife. pls do not ever invite shobha at your parties, she might have a gala time there and then might just wake up the next morning and write about how badly dressed gauri was or something of that kind. Such is life dearies!!!
- December 15, 2008 at 2:18 AM
All you guys here, now you understand why most of the stars, especially SRK preferred to remain silent after Mumbai Attacks!!!....
Because, we got people like Shobaa De in our country who would go to any extent..... just to tell us that, they do exist...
Common guys, GROW UP!..... We gotta more relevant things to read... Here, a woman is selling her sarees and we are commenting on it.... watta joke!....
Shobaa, you can never win people's heart by putting someone down!...
- December 15, 2008 at 2:27 AM
Excuse me mam,
I think you need to be blind or stupid NOT to see how Srk meant what he said in his interview about the terrorism.
You like his eyes hai na? How can you like it and not see the pain he has in his eyes for his country?
Suno, I'm from Holland, not Indian but I felt PROUD to hear what Srk said about about his country.
INSTEAD OF wasting your time to write about what SRK says.. use your fingers for YOUR COUNRTY and write about the TERRORISM itself!!!
Kya? Afraid? You don't have to GUTS don't you. BLAMING others! Go and watch yourself in the MIRROR. I mean watch your FACE not your saree!!!
AND PLEASE DO ME A FAVOUR, don't say anything about SRK anymore will you. You upset a lot of people!
- December 15, 2008 at 2:47 AM
I agree with what SRK said about Shobha...she needs to get real and stop taking potshots at anyone...who is she?????
Well said SRK.
- December 15, 2008 at 8:51 AM
hey guys, WHAT did SRK say abt Shobhaa that got her displaying her bitchy beast self?
someone please post it here
- December 15, 2008 at 11:13 AM
i wasent expecting such a Reply for SRK's comment on you .......... !
- December 15, 2008 at 12:33 PM
me too, am completely in the dark!
what exactly did SRK say that got our shobha dera so miffed?
shobha, in future, please do give a proper reference to your regular readers...we are not always in the know, specially since many of us live abroad.
- December 15, 2008 at 2:55 PM
- *Aham* said...
Sachi! we shouldnt allow anyone who has done nothing to speak to teh media. So what if he is shahrukh khan... my foot.
He isnt an ambassedor. People dont take him seriously. Id rather go with a John abraham, whose face reflects his genuine concern. Than Strategist Aamir or indifferent SRK or opportunist Bachhans.
- December 15, 2008 at 3:18 PM
shobha de , u are a "b for bitch", "b for bast****" and "f for fu***".
listen to srk's interview in cnn ibn and ndtv and then comment.
- December 15, 2008 at 5:13 PM
Yup!!! and we can call hom queen Khan or queer khan all the better.Well what would really make sense is Him standing on the steps of Jama Masjid and preaching what he tried to on all the television channels.Yes even I saw the Sahara bash on tv where he was jumping around like an agitated ape and lamenting why arent they allowed to play in Mumbai.Shame on You Shahrukh! Shame on your pathetic queery reaction ouching on Couch with Koel!
- December 15, 2008 at 5:13 PM
the lest we can expect from our citizens in this time of crises is some maturity and to take criticism constructively. De, has spoken for shahruk's performance in Rab Ne... she hasnt liked his off screen behaviour.
By, the way, mr/ms SRK worshipper, you seem to be illetrate and un educated and uncivilized. Thats exactly the kind of language that needs to be used in a public forum. kudos. Why dont you misuse your freedom of expression and hurl a few hindi gaalis that pay respect to mothers and sisters. That would be really commendable.
Shobhaa De, has been sarky... not abusive. retort in the same fashion if you wish to.
using words like Bitch, fuck you and bastard (i dont minse words like you) shows that you are very civilized. and our country needs people like you.
I salute you!
- December 15, 2008 at 5:49 PM
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- December 16, 2008 at 4:50 PM
- Ammalu said...
u came forth announced ur solidarity just after the attack,, SRK did the same after 2 days.. end of the day wut difference did it make to Mumbai or wut did Mumbai gain from you and him??NOTHING... juss another page3 controversy and I find it difficult to fathom wut do u feel so proud about???..How sad!
- December 17, 2008 at 11:59 AM
Ho About SHUT DE... That shoudl be very apt for you. Remember you are just a cynic and a critique which makes a living criticising all the good things in life.
Pleeease do us a favour.. dont try to get into real life.. We are better without you..
- December 17, 2008 at 2:03 PM
Now big sentences from my side, just one :-
Shobha you have lost it completely !
- December 17, 2008 at 2:15 PM
- ritu said...
you know what i think its high time you retire and spare us from the horror of reading your cheap write ups..
- December 17, 2008 at 2:20 PM
- attitude personified said...
Hey Shabhaa!
I can understand that in between all your kitty parties and page 3 bullshit, you are left with little time to write something serious and constructive. Obviously SRK is the easiest target as he is most famous. Why don't u dedicate a whole blog on his name..as that will surely bring you more name than this cheap publicity joke. Otherwise, go and beg him to do the same coz if he says "Shobhaa will look lovely in my six pack abs" then believe me you will get worldwide recognition. Otherwise, write on someone else as you can't really do any harm to SRK anyways.
- December 17, 2008 at 2:35 PM
What happened to freedom of expression in this country? Let Shobhaa have her say and SRK have his. Let's just sit back and enjoy the wonderful war of words, I say!
- December 19, 2008 at 7:57 PM
Hey ANONYMOUS DECEMBER 15, 5:14 pm
please learn how to spell "illetrate" if you are going to call someone that.
thank you
and srk rules...nothing and nobody..especially not a cheap shot like this will make us hate him...just goes to show how cheap you are shobha.
- January 4, 2009 at 2:21 AM
what do u think of urself??
u want to c srk in ur saree?? give it ur husband.. giv bangles and ear rings too..God knows.. he maybe wearing them always.. and u think deepika is ugly?? then who's beautiful?? ur daughter?? i'd seen her wedding photos.. she's not half as beautiful as rakhi sawant.. what to say abt ur daughter.. look at u.. ha ha.. look who's commenting on deepika's beauty.. zaraa aaina isthamal karo..
- January 6, 2009 at 5:07 PM
shobaa de, u fucking bastard!!!
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