‘Battle of the Network Stars’ Features Cops vs Sci-Fi/Fantasy
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ABCâS âBATTLE OF THE NETWORK STARSâ CONTINUES ON AUGUST 17
âCops vs Sci-Fi/Fantasyâ â The revival of âBattle of the Network Stars,â based on the â70s and â80s television pop-culture classic, will continue on THURSDAY, AUGUST 17 (9:00-10:00 p.m. EDT), on ABC. The original series from ABC Sports began in 1976 and continued for 13 years. The new âBattle of the Network Starsâ will be a nostalgic throwback to the original series where TV celebrities blended athleticism with hilarious antics.
Here are the teams for this new episode (** = returning to âBattle of the Network Starsâ):
Cops (Marisol Nichols, Roma Maffia, **Adrian Zmed, Fred Dryer, Ryan Paevey)
vs
Sci-Fi/Fantasy (**Lou Ferrigno, Vinnie Jones, Charisma Carpenter, Kevin Sorbo, Jill Wagner)
The hosts for âBattle of the Network Starsâ are Mike Greenberg (@Espngreeny) and Joe Tessitore (@Joe_Tess) of ESPN; Cassidy Hubbarth (@CassidyHubbarth) and Cari Champion (@CariChampion) of ESPN are sideline reporters; plus Super Bowl 50 winner DeMarcus Ware (@DeMarcusWare) and MMA fighter/Olympian Ronda Rousey (@RondaRousey) are the team captains.
In an ode to ABCâs âWide World of Sports,â 100 TV stars from 14 different network and cable companies will take their athleticism to a new level as they compete â to feel âthe thrill of victory and the agony of defeat.â The summer event will pit teams of current and classic TV stars from multiple eras and different genres against one another in a variety of athletic games. Viewers can look forward to seeing a fresh take at some of the classic showâs sporting events like Tug of War, Archery, Kayak Relay, Obstacle Course and Dunk Tank â all from the site of the original series, the beautiful campus of Pepperdine University in Malibu, California.
âBattle of the Network Starsâ is produced by Glassman Media and IMG, who also owns the format. The executive producers are Andrew Glassman, Will Staeger, Michael Antinoro and Chris Carlson.
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