The Mid-Week Links
Fang's Bites —
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ABC Bringing Back "Superstars"
AwfulAnnouncing —
I don't know how many of you folks out there are old enough to remember ABC's "Superstars", but the network is planning on dusting off the old "Wide World of Sports" program for a six-episode run in 2009. Via Variety.... ABC has given a six-episode order to a new celeb take on the sports-themed franchise "Superstars." "ABC was the most aggressive, and they were big on getting the authenticity of the original 'Superstars' format," said Juma prexy Bob Horowitz. "And the fact that they have the NBA Finals in June makes it a phenomenal springboard for promoting the series." In bringing out the franchise ...
The Glorious Return Of The "Superstars" [Television]
Deadspin —
Because television officially ran out of ideas six years ago, ABC is bringing back "Superstars," the insane multi-sport athletic competition designed to humiliate your childhood heroes. And guess who is the starring superstar! Actually, ABC is playing with the formula a bit, pairing famous athletes with slightly less famous "celebrities" for a co-ed team competition that will eliminate one pairing a week until an ultimate champion is declared King of Unscripted TV. Wait until you see these teams: • Buffalo Bills wide receiver Terrell Owens ... and model Joanna Krupa! • Retired redneck Jeff Kent ... and retired ...
Tuesday Superstar Links, Featuring Joe Frazier
InGameNow —
ABC recently announced they will be bringing back The Superstars, which has been off the air since the 70s. You’ve probably never heard of this show, but think of it as Pros vs Joes, but without the Joes, and all the pros doing random “other” sports. Its most famous moment was when Joe Frazier had to learn to swim on the spot:
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5 Amazing Multisport Athlete Failures
InGameNow —
ABC announced this week that they’re bringing back The Superstars; a short-lived 70s TV show that pitted the day’s top athletes competing in other sports. The new version will have teams with athletes paired with celebrities, and both members of each team will be supposedly out of their element.
We did a little research and found a clip from the inaugural episode of The Superstars, which featured a heat of 50m Freestyle where Joe Frazier successfully reinforces any and all stereotypes about black people and swimming. This naturally yields the next question: what are some of the greatest multisport failures of all time? ...
