Those Guys Have All the Fun: Inside the World of ESPN
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| Rating | : | 4.79 (546 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1609410750 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 14 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-08-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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He lives in McLean, Virgina. He has also written for the New York Times, Life, and Newsweek, in addition to numerous projects for television and motion pictures. He lives in Pennsylvania. . James Andrew Miller is the author of Running in Place: Inside theSenate and Live from New York. He is the author of On
Today the empire stretches far beyond television into radio, magazines, mobile phones, restaurants, video games and more, while ESPN's personalities have become global superstars to rival the sports icons they cover.Chris Berman, Robin Roberts, Keith Olbermann, Hannah Storm, Bill Simmons, Tony Kornheiser, Stuart Scott, Erin Andrews, Mike Ditka, Bob Knight, and scores of others speak openly about the games, shows, scandals, gambling addictions, bitter rivalries, and sudden suspensions that make up the network's soaring and stormy history. ESPN began as an outrageous gamble with a lineup that included Australian Rules Football, rodeo, and a rinky-dinky clip show called Sports Center. The result is a wild, smart, effervescent story of triumph, genius, ego, and the rise of an empire unlike any television had ever seen.
"Those Guys Have All The Fun. Wish they'd have invited the reader." according to Crutnacker. Tom Shales and James Andrew Miller wrote one of my favorite TV books ever, Live From New York: An Uncensored History of Saturday Night Live, as Told By Its Stars, Writers and Guests. That book, a huge compilation of interviews with dozens of people tied to SNL did a great job of detailing the creation, development, constant reinvention, and gossip behind one of our most beloved (and at times, reviled) shows.Unfortunately, Shal. A very long read for a few interesting tidbits There are some great tidbits in between lots of rambling uninteresting sections. It took me a few years to finish this because it was somewhat disjointed and boring at parts. I haven't read my oral histories, so maybe that is par for the course. Personally, I would have preferred to read more about the business challenges and their approach to innovation/R&D, and less about internal culture dynamics and employee discipline. ES. "A Massive Undertaking, An Easy Read" according to Cole Brown. The authors set out to tell a story of the A Massive Undertaking, An Easy Read The authors set out to tell a story of the 30 year history of ESPN. This is a massive undertaking that required interviews with hundreds of people who have worked with or for the company during this time as well as outsiders and competitors. It's amazing they were able to fit as much as they did within the nearly 800 page book. If there's an ESPN event that you want to know more about there is no doubt this book will discuss i. 0 year history of ESPN. This is a massive undertaking that required interviews with hundreds of people who have worked with or for the company during this time as well as outsiders and competitors. It's amazing they were able to fit as much as they did within the nearly 800 page book. If there's an ESPN event that you want to know more about there is no doubt this book will discuss i
Praise for THOSE GUYS HAVE ALL THE FUN: "Those who work in the business of sport will devour the bookreaders are granted the kind of behind-the-scenes access that sports media junkies are rarely given"Richard Deitsch, SportsIllustrated"Those Guys Have All the Fun is a de rigueur read for sports fans who wonder how a fired hockey announcer used a $9,000 credit card advance to start a broadcasting empire that changed what we think about sports and how we view them."Woody Paige, D