Entertainment

  2010 MAR 26 - (VerticalNews.com) -- Donovan McNabb will throw passes to Terrell Owens again - only this time on a basketball court in the new season of Spike TV's "Pros vs. Joes." The special episode features current NFL stars who played college basketball, Owens (Tennessee-Chattanooga), McNabb (Syracuse), and Antonio Gates (Kent St.) against former NBA greats Hakeem Olajuwon, Kenny Smith and Rick Fox.

  Spike TV's "Pros vs. Joes" goes into production beginning March 9 in Los Angeles and premieres Wednesday, July 14 at 10:00 PM ET/PT. The new season, hosted by Michael Strahan and Jay Glazer, will consist of eight one-hour episodes. (The episode with McNabb and Owens tapes Friday, March 12) ...read more

  2010 MAR 19 - (VerticalNews.com) -- Legendary pop culture icon Hulk Hogan will face his longtime nemesis Ric Flair for the first time in almost a decade on network television. The match will air live on "TNA iMPACT!" on Spike TV Monday, March 8 (9:00-11:00pm ET/PT).

  The highly-anticipated bout will feature Hogan teaming with TNA Superstar Abyss to battle Flair and his protege,TNA World Heavyweight Champion "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles, in a special tag-team match ...read more

  2010 MAR 19 - (VerticalNews.com) -- Spike TV has picked up a second season of 13 episodes of its first original scripted comedy series, "Blue Mountain State," it was announced by Kevin Kay, Spike TV president. Produced by Varsity Pictures' Brian Robbins and Sharla Sumpter-Bridgett and Lionsgate (NYSE:LGF), "Blue Mountain State" launched in January and has averaged nearly 1 million viewers, improving the timeslot in the key demographics of Men 18-24 by +165% and Men 18-34 by +86% (through six episodes) ...read more