January 7, 2009
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Carrie Underwood has a new man in her life.
According to the Ottawa Citizen, the former “American Idol” champ has been romantically linked to Canadian-born hockey player Mike Fisher, 28, a 6’1” center for the NHL’s Ottawa Senators.
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January 1, 2009
MIAMI, Florida --
Cincinnati football coach Brian Kelly thinks his team has figured out how to beat Virginia Tech – but he knows the Bearcats can’t beat Diddy.
Rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs moved into the Miami Beach oceanfront resort where Kelly’s Bearcats were staying, so Cincinnati moved out for their final night before taking on Virginia Tech in Thursday’s Orange Bowl.
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December 30, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Eva Longoria Parker is used to spending her life in the spotlight – she’s notorious for her role in the hit show “Desperate Housewives” and her marriage to basketball star Tony Parker. She lives constantly with rumors of pregnancy and gossip sites discussing her weight. Recently, she talked with Glamour for their February Man Issue about the gossip she endures – which often, is as awful as something spread around Wisteria Lane.
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December 31, 2008
SCOTTSDALE, Arizona --
Charles Barkley was arrested on suspicion of drinking and driving early Wednesday.
An officer with a law enforcement task force that targets drunken driving saw the former NBA star run a stop sign around 1:30 a.m., said Gilbert police Lt. Eric Shuhandler.
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December 27, 2008
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. --
So, are supermodel Gisele Bundchen and injured New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady engaged, or not?
It depends on which Web sites you’ve been reading today!
The T.G.I.F. (This Gossip Is Fact Or Fiction) round up… after the jump!
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December 19, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Former “Law & Order” star Angie Harmon and her husband, former NFL stand out Jason Sehorn, welcomed their third child on Thursday, according to People.
The couple welcomed daughter Emery Hope Sehorn and she’s “a healthy baby girl,” a rep for Harmon said.
She joins her sisters – Finley Faith, 5, and Avery Grace, 3.
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December 11, 2008
PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif. --
A slew of celebrities are slated to take a swing at cancer research.
Stars including Mark Wahlberg, Greg Kinnear, Andy Garcia, James Caan, Don Cheadle, Kyle MacLachlan, Tim Allen, Jack Wagner, Michael Chiklis and Peter Gallagher will hit the links on December 15 alongside professional golfers such as Phil Mickelson, Morgan Pressel, and Johnny Miller at the Callaway Golf Foundation’s annual tournament at the famed Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California.
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December 3, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Two-time Olympic gold medalist Kerri Walsh is pregnant with her first child, the beach volleyball superstar confirmed in an exclusive interview with Billy Bush for Access Hollywood and “The Billy Bush Show.”
“I’m chubby and I’m pregnant and it’s awesome!” Kerri told Billy on Wednesday morning.
But was Kerri pregnant during the games in Beijing?
Listen to the interview, and find out… inside!
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December 5, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez is speaking out about his relationship with Madonna – but according to the baseball star, it’s just a friendship.
“We’re friends,” A-Rod told recently told People of Madonna. “We’re friends – that’s it.”
The slugger shot down rumors that he’s been jetting around the country to spend time with the Material Mom, who recently split with film director Guy Ritchie.
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December 5, 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nevada --
A broken O.J. Simpson was sentenced Friday to as much as 33 years in prison for a hotel armed robbery after a judge rejected his apology and said, “It was much more than stupidity.”
The 61-year-old football Hall of Famer stood shackled and stone-faced as Judge Jackie Glass rattled off the punishment. Moments before, Simpson made a rambling, five-minute plea forleniency, simultaneously apologizing for the holdup as a foolish mistake and trying to justify his actions.
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December 4, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
NHL hockey star Sean Avery has apologized for comments he made this week, calling his ex-girlfriend, actress Elisha Cuthbert, “sloppy seconds.”
On Wednesday, Avery, who plays for the NHL’s Dallas Stars, took a jab at some of his colleagues who he claimed had been dating his former flames.
What did the NHL bad boy have to say in his apology?
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December 2, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Michael Phelps achieved another unprecedented feat: the first swimmer honored as Sports Illustrated’s sportsman of the year.
Phelps broke Mark Spitz’s iconic record with eight gold medals at the Beijing Olympics in August and became the winningest Olympian ever with his 14 career victories. Olympians in other sports have earned the award before in its 54-year history, but never a swimmer. In 1972, the year Spitz won his medals, UCLA basketball coach John Wooden and tennis great Billie Jean King were honored by the magazine.
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December 1, 2008
MEXICO CITY, Mexico --
Madonna and New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez were spotted in Mexico City over the weekend, the Associated Press reported.
When A-Rod was asked about being in the same city as the Material Mom, who was performing a sold-out second night of her “Sticky & Sweet” tour, A-Rod said it was “very good,” without elaborating.
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November 30, 2008
NEW YORK, New York --
There’s a new hot sport in Hollywood, but you won’t find the Beckhams attached to it — table tennis.
Known casually as Ping-Pong, celebs ranging from Susan Sarandon to Ed Norton have admitted their allegiance to the game. It hasn’t been so in fashion since “Forrest Gump” in 1994.
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November 27, 2008
By Ryan Patterson
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
OK… so you ate turkey, stuffing AND mashed potatoes. And you had SECONDS on mom’s famous pumpkin pie. Now, the guilt has set in and you are stressed about gaining weight during the holiday season.
No need to worry! The Sports Club LA’s Advantage Trainer Ronald Jean comes to the rescue. Ronald KNOWS what he’s talking about - the proof is his client, David Beckham, we’d say he looks pretty good!
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November 24, 2008
BURBANK, Calif. --
We couldn’t help but look outside of our windows at AccessHollywood.com and happen to notice none other than The Jonas Brothers starting a hackey sack circle with various members of their entourage and random NBC staffers on the Burbank lot today!
The Brothers are reading to appear tonight on “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno.”
More pics…. inside!
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November 6, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
It didn’t take long for “Girl Next Door” Kendra Wilkinson to move on following her split from Hugh Hefner.
Kendra is engaged to NFL star Hank Baskett, according to E!.
How did Hank pop the question — and what role will Hugh Hefner will play in the couple’s wedding?
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November 3, 2008
NEW YORK, New York --
There were some famous faces on the road at the ING New York City marathon on Sunday.
Actor Ryan Reynolds ran in the 26.2 mile race, as did Howard Stern’s wife, Beth Ostrosky, and Olympic gold medalists Brandi Chastain and Kerri Strug, according to People.
“I’m still standing. I’m very excited about that,” Ryan told People after the race on Sunday. He reportedly finished in just under four hours.
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October 30, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Los Angeles can breathe a sigh of relief; the Beckhams will continue to be a staple on the Hollywood celeb scene for the foreseeable future.
David took to his blog Wednesday, squashing rumors that he was leaving LA for Milan, Italy, permanently.
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October 27, 2008
LONDON, United Kingdom --
He may be pals with Hollywood’s elite, but David Beckham has no plans to head off the soccer field and follow his friends on to the big screen.
“What film career? I haven’t got one,” the soccer star told British GQ’s December issue.
Beckham, who is celebrating two decades as a soccer star, appears on the cover of British GQ, which is also celebrating it’s own 20-year anniversary (as a magazine). In the mag, Becks explained he had no plans to expand his resume to include movie work.
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October 25, 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nev. --
Kim Kardashian got her birthday party after all.
The “Keeping Up With The Kardashians” star and former “Dancing With the Stars” contestant was spotted at LAX Nightclub at Luxor in Las Vegas with NFL star boyfriend Reggie Bush and sisters Khloe and Kourtney on Friday night, where she celebrated a belated 28th birthday.
Kim turned 28 last Tuesday, but as previously reported on AccessHollywood.com, instead of throwing a lavish bash, she spent the day in an Alabama hospital while Reggie, a running back for the New Orleans Saints, underwent surgery for a knee injury sustained in a game against the Carolina Panthers last weekend.
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October 24, 2008
MIAMI, Fla. --
Alex Rodriguez has put his Miami home on the market.
According to the real estate listing, the baseball superstar is asking $14.8 million for the 8,310 square foot home he shared with now-estranged wife Cynthia, and their daughters, Ella and Natasha.
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October 24, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
There’s no such thing as a free lunch — but thanks to Axl Rose and the Tampa Bay Rays, Americans can come pretty close.
Dr. Pepper, which promised a free can of soda to every man, woman and child in the U.S. earlier this year if Guns N’ Roses’ long-awaited album, “Chinese Democracy,” was released in 2008, is going to make good on its word after the band announced a Nov. 23 release date.
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October 21, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Forget Hollywood, Vegas or The Big Apple – Kim Kardashian spent her 28th birthday in a very different locale – an Alabama hospital.
Kim, donning a hospital gown as her birthday suit, was in Alabama keeping her beau, Reggie Bush, company while he was having surgery on his injured knee.
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October 18, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
A jailed O.J. Simpson is going through drug withdrawal, the National Enquirer reported.
A source close to the controversial former football great, who was convicted earlier this month of kidnapping and armed robbery in an incident with two sports memorabilia dealers, reportedly told that mag that Simpson has become “nearly a cripple” after losing access to high quantities of pain medication.
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October 16, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Venus and Serena Williams are serving up style in the latest issue of Harper’s Bazaar.
The tennis siblings showcase their championship fashion sense in such designers as Louis Vuitton, Versace and Ralph Lauren as they rally in dresses and high heels in a new photo shoot, viewable on the mag’s Web site.
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October 11, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
O.J. Simpson, locked in jail and pondering his future, feels hopeful he will win a new trial on appeal because he believes jury interviews show “he was absolutely railroaded,” his lawyer told The Associated Press.
Attorney Yale Galanter said he and colleague Gabriel Grasso have spent extensive time with Simpson discussing his case and found him alternately melancholy and hopeful.
“He is really very hopeful now, especially after the jury interviews. He knows that he was absolutely railroaded,” Galanter said by telephone from Miami.
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October 10, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Victoria Beckham already has three kids with husband David and despite her recent obsession with certain foods, the 34-year-old mother says she’s not trying to get pregnant — at least not right now.
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October 6, 2008
BRASELTON, Ga. --
Tax trouble didn’t slow down Helio Castroneves on Saturday. The two-time Indianapolis 500 winner – and “Dancing with the Stars” Season Five champ – won the Petit Le Mans race at Atlanta, Georgia’s Road Atlanta, according to the Associated Press.
“It has been a difficult two days, but to finish first, it turned out to be a good day,” Castroneves told the Associated Press. “It was a great day, and we’re going to continue to move forward.”
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October 4, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Olympic gold medalist Misty May-Treanor’s “Dancing With the Stars” status is in question after suffering an injury on Friday, Access Hollywood has confirmed.
“Misty May-Treanor sustained an injury on Friday and received immediate medical attention,” show producers told Access on Saturday in a statement. “Despite previous reports, she did not break her ankle. She is resting comfortably at home. Doctors will reevaluate her condition on Monday and determine the outcome of her participation on the show.”
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October 4, 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nev. --
O.J. Simpson, who went from American sports idol to celebrity-in-exile after he was acquitted of murder in 1995, was found guilty Friday of robbing two sports-memorabilia dealers at gunpoint in a Las Vegas hotel room.
The 61-year-old former football star could spend the rest of his life in prison. Sentencing was set for Dec. 5.
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October 7, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Misty May-Treanor is home and resting following a successful surgery to repair her Achilles tendon earlier today.
On Monday night’s “Dancing With the Stars,” Misty confirmed that an injury she suffered last Friday during a rehearsal with partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy was taking her out of the competition and sending her under the knife.
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October 3, 2008
MIAMI, Florida --
Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner and TV “Dancing With The Stars” champion Helio Castroneves pleaded not guilty Friday to charges that he used offshore accounts to evade U.S. taxes on more than $5 million in income.
The 33-year-old race car driver, who appeared in court in handcuffs and leg chains, was ordered released on $10 million bail. His lawyer, Mark Seiden, said Castroneves would depart later in the afternoon for a weekend race in Atlanta.
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October 7, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Misty May-Treanor confirmed she is withdrawing from “Dancing With the Stars” at the conclusion of Monday night’s competition round of the popular ABC show.
“I am out,” Misty, who hit the stage in crutches and with her lower left leg in a cast, told “Dancing” host Tom Bergeron. “I’m not out of cheering on the competitors and keeping in touch with everybody, but I am now gonna be on the sidelines.”
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October 3, 2008
MIAMI, Florida --
“Dancing With the Stars” Season 5 winner Helio Castroneves is in custody at the Federal Detention Center in downtown Miami, Florida, Access Hollywood has learned.
The professional race car driver awaits an appearance before a judge, which is scheduled at 1:30 PM EST.
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October 6, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Misty May-Treanor will not continue competing on “Dancing With the Stars,” according to fellow cast member Brooke Burke.
On Monday morning, Brooke confirmed Misty was out of the competition and revealed she may have surgery within days.
Read on for all the latest.
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October 6, 2008
MIAMI, FL --
In the Hollywood community, triathlons are officially in.
Matt Damon became the latest celebrity to jump on the competition bandwagon, following a lead set by stars including Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Lopez and Felicity Huffman, who took on a triathlon in Malibu, Calif., last month.
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September 29, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Another Super Bowl, another rock ‘n’ roll superstar at halftime.
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will perform at this year’s Super Bowl halftime show in Tampa, Fla., the NFL and NBC announced Sunday night.
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September 27, 2008
WESTPORT, Conn. --
Paul Newman wanted to be a great athlete — he just never found a sport in which he could excel. Then, while filming the movie “Winning” in 1969 at age 43, he discovered auto racing.
“I was never a very graceful person. The only time I ever really feel coordinated is when I dance with Joanne,” he once told The Associated Press, referring to his wife, Joanne Woodward. “And that’s not my doing. But when I’m behind the wheel of race car, I feel competent and in charge. It’s something I really enjoy.”
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September 24, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
LA Clippers basketball star Baron Davis is the latest celebrity to join the ranks of Jenny Craig to lose weight, Access Hollywood has learned.
So, was his inspiration Kirstie Alley or Valerie Bertinelli? According to Baron, it was Jenny’s latest celebrity endorser, Queen Latifah.
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September 24, 2008
NEW YORK, NY --
The November issue of Golf Digest features Grammy Award-winning musician Justin Timberlake on the cover, and Access Hollywood has your first look!
Timed to coincide with the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open in Las Vegas (a PGA Tour event) October 13-19, which Timberlake will host for the first time this year, the cover story details Timberlake’s love for the game and how it connects him to family and friends.
“For me, golf is one of those things where you go out and forget about everything else,” Timberlake tells the magazine. “I never really took up the game until about six or seven years ago. I remember I hit one amazing shot off the tee, straight down the middle. I got to thinking maybe I could play this game.”
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September 24, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Contrary to reports, Lance Armstrong has no intention of buying the Tour de France, the champion cyclist confirmed to Access Hollywood’s Billy Bush Wednesday morning.
Plus, Lance goes on the record about the doctor he has brought on for testing and monitoring purposes as he trains in the hopes of winning a record eighth Tour de France title.
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September 19, 2008
NEW YORK, New York --
Yankees star Alex Rodriguez and wife Cynthia have settled their multimillion-dollar divorce case, the New York Daily News reported Thursday.
“Cynthia and Alex Rodriguez have amicably resolved their dissolution of marriage proceedings,” the player’s lawyer, Alan Kluger, said on the newspaper’s Web site.
“They deliberately engaged in a private negotiation. This was and remains a personal family matter for both of them.”
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September 18, 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C. --
Who’s that kid?
Denzel Washington, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Martin Sheen, Wesley Clark and Shaquille O’Neal, who attended the Boys & Girls Clubs of America as children, have lent their childhood photos to the organization for a national advertising campaign.
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September 16, 2008
NEW YORK, NY --
A memoir by Serena Williams will be released in 2009 by Grand Central Publishing, which beat out a handful of other publishers bidding for the life story of the No. 1 ranked women’s tennis player.
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September 14, 2008
MALIBU, Calif. --
Jennifer Lopez completed her first triathlon on Sunday, finishing the Nautica Malibu Triathlon in 2 hours, 23 minutes and 38 seconds.
The star was cheered on by husband Marc Anthony, who reportedly waited on the sidelines and kissed his wife in between the biking and running portions of the event.
But she didn’t complete the three-part race just for the physical challenge.
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September 11, 2008
By Jesse Spero
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Plus, what is Chace Crawford’s type?. Why is Lance Armstrong talking about women and doughnuts? And, which woman are the Jonas Brothers trying to make proud?
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September 9, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Just call him Coach Kutcher.
Taking a break from his acting and producing ventures, Ashton Kutcher has lent his time to a Los Angeles-area high school as an assistant football coach.
Ashton has been working in that capacity for the freshman football team of LA’s Harvard-Westlake School, Access Hollywood has learned.
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September 9, 2008
NEW YORK, New York --
Fresh off her gold medal win in Beijing, Olympic gymnast Nastia Liukin is giving her fans something to “Gossip” about.
The 18-year-old, who won the gold in the women’s individual all around competition, will appear in an upcoming episode of the hit CW show “Gossip Girl,” Access Hollywood has confirmed.
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September 9, 2008
AUSTIN, Texas --
Lance Armstrong is getting back on his bike, determined to win an eighth Tour de France.
Armstrong’s return from cancer to win the Tour a record seven consecutive times made him a hero to cancer patients worldwide and elevated cycling to an unprecedented level in America.
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September 5, 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nev. --
What better way to celebrate victory in the Olympics than with a trip to Las Vegas!
Eight-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps hit Sin City on Thursday night, where he was photographed inside the Playboy Club at the Palms Casino Resort.
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September 4, 2008
NEW YORk, New York --
Monica Seles has one word of advice for the new contestants of “Dancing With The Stars” — well, one word, repeated thrice — practice, practice, practice.
“Oh boy, be ready for lots of practice,” she told Access Hollywood at the “Entourage” season five premiere in New York on Wednesday night. “And [a] crazy schedule. I was only on there for two weeks, so I really didn’t get to experience the whole show, but even the little that I was on, it’s a lot of work.”
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September 4, 2008
NEW YORK, New York --
Usher, Keith Urban and Natasha Bedingfield are kicking off the NFL season with a free concert that’s expected to draw thousands to Manhattan’s Columbus Circle.
They are scheduled to perform Thursday afternoon. A video about the Super Bowl champion New York Giants will be shown before the NFL Kickoff show.
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