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TNT will once again be the television network home for exclusive live coverage of 2014 NBA All-Star from New Orleans, Feb. 13-16

ABC and ESPN will combine to present all five NBA Christmas Day Games on Wednesday, Dec. 25. The blockbuster schedule is highlighted by ABC's first two NBA broadcasts of the season - the Oklahoma City Thunder and Kevin Durant visiting the New York Knicks and Carmelo Anthony at 2:30 p.m. ET, followed by the Los Angeles Lakers and Kobe Bryant hosting the two-time NBA Champion Miami Heat and reigning NBA MVP LeBron James at 5 p.m.

The acclaimed SHOWTIME sports talk series, JIM ROME ON SHOWTIME is returning for a third season with new episodes starting on Wednesday, January, 15th at 10 PM ET/PT. Beginning in February, JIM ROME ON SHOWTIME will continue to share the Wednesday original sports programming slot with 60 MINUTES SPORTS, which will air the first Wednesday of the month, while JIM ROME ON SHOWTIME will air the second Wednesday of the month throughout 2014.

In a rare interview, retired sports legend Jim Brown joined Arsenio Hall on the couch last night and shared his reflections on Obama, Kobe, and bullying in the NFL.

NBA TV's critically acclaimed Open Court series will continue Tuesday, Oct. 29, at 5 p.m. ET with the collection of TNT and NBA TV analysts and special guests previewing the top storylines for this year and assessing how last year's injuries and missed opportunities impact the season ahead.

The ABC Television Network announces highlights of its upcoming November sweeps programming

Chinese Theatres, LLC along with comedy producers Jeru Tillman and Chris Spencer, creator of the hit BET comedy, Real Husband's Of Hollywood, have partnered to create the new comedy club, Inside Jokes, which launches Friday, July 5 with Russell Simmons' Presents All Def Digital Comedy (A-D-D) inside the historic TCL Chinese 6 Theatres at the Hollywood and Highland Center.

NBA TV announced the winners of the 2013 NBA Social Media Awards presented by SAP during a one-hour show last evening, Wednesday, June 12, which celebrated NBA players, teams and fans for their social engagement during the 2012-13 NBA season.

Time Warner Cable SportsNet will provide extensive Lakers playoff coverage throughout the team's playoff run, led by the familiar on-air talent that Lakers fans have watched all season long.

Showtime will air new episodes of its acclaimed sports talk series Jim Rome on SHOWTIME beginning tonight, March 13th at 9 p.m. ET/PT. The show, which will tape in front of a live studio audience, will air once a month on Wednesday nights throughout 2013.

FlytRight has sold over 15,000 copies in a three-month span, and has been gaining momentum each month. FlytRight is in the top 200 grossing Health and Wellness Apps in the Apple iTunes App store. Positioned as the go-to app in training for vertical explosion, learning to jump higher, learning how to dunk, and body building for plyometric based sports like basketball, volleyball, and track and field.

BBVA Rising Stars Challenge tonight, Feb. 15 at 9 p.m. ET; State Farm All-Star Saturday Night on Feb. 16 at 8 p.m.; 2013 NBA All-Star Game presented by Kia Motors on Feb. 17 at 7 p.m.

For the 11th consecutive year, TNT will be the exclusive home of extensive live NBA ALL-STAR coverage including all of the marquee events from Houston in 2013. The network will present more than 17 hours of action featuring the BBVA RISING STARS CHALLENGE on Friday, Feb. 15, at 9 p.m. ET and the State Farm ALL-STAR SATURDAY NIGHT on Saturday, Feb. 16, at 8 p.m.

'People don't hate being fat enough,' bioethicist,Daniel Callahan wrote in an editorial for The Hastings Center Report. Callahan's 'edgy strategy,' according to The Atlantic Monthly, is to 'shame fat people' in order to combat obesity. He says that since 'diets, drugs and appeals to their health aren't working, they should be 'shamed and beat upon socially.' Karen Kataline, MSW author of FATLASH! Food Police & the Fear of Thin says this not only creates and exacerbates eating disorders and weight problems, but it is Callahan and people like him who ought to be ashamed.

SHOWTIME will air new episodes of its acclaimed sports talk series JIM ROME ON SHOWTIME beginning on Wednesday, March 13th at 9 p.m. ET/PT. The show, which will tape in front of a live studio audience, will air once a month on Wednesday nights throughout 2013.

ABC and ESPN will combine to present all five NBA Christmas Day Games, Tuesday, December 25. The blockbuster schedule is highlighted by ABC's first two NBA broadcasts of the season. The doubleheader will begin with the Los Angeles Lakers and Kobe Bryant hosting the New York Knicks and Carmelo Anthony at 3 p.m. ET, followed by an NBA Finals rematch with the Miami Heat, led by LeBron James and Dwyane Wade, hosting the Oklahoma City Thunder and Kevin Durant at 5:30 p.m. Mike Tirico and analyst Hubie Brown will call the Finals rematch with Lisa Salters reporting. KIA NBA Countdown will precede the ABC doubleheader at 2:30 p.m. with Magic Johnson, Bill Simmons, Jalen Rose and Michael Wilbon.

The iconic "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" returns to ABC with a special two-hour Thanksgiving-themed episode, with actress, author, activist and entrepreneur Jenny McCarthy guest starring as team leader. The Watson Family episode will premiere TONIGHT, NOVEMBER 26 (9:01-10:00 & 10:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network, immediately following the "Dancing with the Stars: All-Stars" Performance Finale.

The heart-tugging, original feel-good series, EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME EDITION returns to ABC with four special holiday-themed episodes.

The iconic 'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition' returns to ABC with a special two-hour Thanksgiving-themed episode, with actress, author, activist and entrepreneur Jenny McCarthy guest starring as team leader. Get a sneak peek below!

JIM ROME ON SHOWTIME, the new one-hour series set to premiere on Wednesday, November 21st at 10:00 PM ET/PT, has announced an all-star lineup of guests for its premiere episode. Los Angeles Lakers' world champion Kobe Bryant; Green Bay Packers Super Bowl champion quarterback Aaron Rodgers; acclaimed actor and sports enthusiast Matthew Perry and legendary Hollywood producer and sports franchise owner Peter Guber, will all sit down with host Jim Rome to discuss a wide range of sports and entertainment related topics ranging from the Los Angeles Lakers new coach and off-season acquisitions to the Green Bay Packers push towards a playoff berth.