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Born: Queens, New York on 3/22/1952

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COMMENTARY: NBC Drops Olympic Torch

HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 22, 2000 -- Whatever became of serious, intelligent sports broadcast journalism? The 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney is in full swing, and Bob Costas is manning the NBC anchor desk as we confront a new sports dilemma: intentionally calculated dramatic overkill.

With his newly dyed ginger hair and stiff sports geek delivery, Costas seems to be struggling with NBC's saccharine approach to the material. A well-respected broadcaster for a wide array of sports events (not to mention a successful author and ex-host of the engrossing "Later" show), Costas is known and revered in the industry for his insightful commentary and encyclopedic knowledge of sports figures and trivia.

But instead of the smart, intelligent approach we've come to know and respect from him, Costas has been delivering pat, bland and downright insipid dialogue between events and carefully ex

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Carson Daly to host NBC's "Later"

MTV icon Carson Daly will host NBC's late night talk show Later.

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Star Out of 'Closet'

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Feb. 9, 2000 -- The infectious bug that has been plaguing TV series of late -- you know, the "I feel that my time with the show is up and I've decided to move on" epidemic -- has claimed another victim.

The latest casualty is none other than "Veronica's Closet's" Kathy Najimy. Trade papers report today that the actress, who plays Olive, Veronica's (Kirstie Alley) trusted sidekick and confidant, will bid farewell to the NBC comedy at the end of this season.

Najimy tells Variety that her decision to leave the show is based purely on personal reasons. With "Veronica's Closet" behind, Najimy reportedly plans to spend more time with her 3-year-old daughter, not to mention more of the same said time on a would-be "feature career."

Of course, the concept of "leaving" "Veronica's Closet" might become a moot point. The unbeloved comed

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