Title: Kaye to blog during NHL playoffs
Cheryl - April 9, 2008 08:28 PM (GMT)
Canadian director Jason Reitman and actors Adam Beach and Thomas Cavanagh are among the celebrities who will blog about hockey during this year's playoffs.
The National Hockey League has lined up more than a dozen celebrity fans to write about their favourite team or their love of hockey on the NHL website.
Adam Beach, a Canadian actor who plays the role of Det. Chester Lake on NBC's hit show Law & Order: SVU, will be following the Ottawa Senators in playoff action.
Thomas Cavanagh, the Ottawa-born actor who starred in the comedy Ed, also will be following the Senators, who open the playoffs Wednesday night against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Reitman, who earned an Oscar nomination for his film Juno, is a Canucks fan who was left disappointed when the team failed to make the playoffs.
"So what I decided is that I'm going to write a kind of mythical blog about what the Canucks and [L.A.] Kings would be doing had they still been in," he said.
Reitman, 30, has directed commercials for the NHL and served on its entertainment advisory board.
A native Canadian who grew up in Los Angeles, he said he's followed hockey closely for seven years.
"I'd come to really love the game and I was just a little upset because I felt there was more of an opportunity for particularly Americans to know about the game and follow the game," he said.
The bloggers are meant to be "irreverent and candid" about their team and their love for hockey, said NHL spokeswoman Bernadette Mansur.
This is the second year the NHL has recruited TV, music and film stars to blog during the playoffs.
Other celebrity bloggers for 2008:
Rob Mariano, a reality TV star from Survivor, following the Boston Bruins.
Kevin Smith, director of Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, following the New Jersey Devils.
David Boreanz, star of Bones, following the Philadelphia Flyers.
Syd Butler, bassist for Les Savy Fav, following the Washington Capitals.
Dierks Bentley, country singer, following the Nashville Predators.
Thorsten Kaye, of soap All My Children, following the Detroit Red Wings.
http://www.cbc.ca/arts/media/story/2008/04...rs.html?ref=rss
The National Hockey League has lined up more than a dozen celebrity fans to write about their favourite team or their love of hockey on the NHL website.
Adam Beach, a Canadian actor who plays the role of Det. Chester Lake on NBC's hit show Law & Order: SVU, will be following the Ottawa Senators in playoff action.
Thomas Cavanagh, the Ottawa-born actor who starred in the comedy Ed, also will be following the Senators, who open the playoffs Wednesday night against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Reitman, who earned an Oscar nomination for his film Juno, is a Canucks fan who was left disappointed when the team failed to make the playoffs.
"So what I decided is that I'm going to write a kind of mythical blog about what the Canucks and [L.A.] Kings would be doing had they still been in," he said.
Reitman, 30, has directed commercials for the NHL and served on its entertainment advisory board.
A native Canadian who grew up in Los Angeles, he said he's followed hockey closely for seven years.
"I'd come to really love the game and I was just a little upset because I felt there was more of an opportunity for particularly Americans to know about the game and follow the game," he said.
The bloggers are meant to be "irreverent and candid" about their team and their love for hockey, said NHL spokeswoman Bernadette Mansur.
This is the second year the NHL has recruited TV, music and film stars to blog during the playoffs.
Other celebrity bloggers for 2008:
Rob Mariano, a reality TV star from Survivor, following the Boston Bruins.
Kevin Smith, director of Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, following the New Jersey Devils.
David Boreanz, star of Bones, following the Philadelphia Flyers.
Syd Butler, bassist for Les Savy Fav, following the Washington Capitals.
Dierks Bentley, country singer, following the Nashville Predators.
Thorsten Kaye, of soap All My Children, following the Detroit Red Wings.
http://www.cbc.ca/arts/media/story/2008/04...rs.html?ref=rss
Cheryl - April 10, 2008 12:36 PM (GMT)
I went to the NHL website and here is the direct link to where you can follow the playoff blogs. Fans can also respond back to the blogs.
http://fans.nhl.com/groups/Celebrity_Blogg...tern_Conference
They even have TK's pic from the All-Star Game posted.
http://fans.nhl.com/groups/Celebrity_Blogg...tern_Conference
They even have TK's pic from the All-Star Game posted.
Cheryl - April 10, 2008 06:55 PM (GMT)
TK's first blog is up! An interesting read. I was laughing at this...
| QUOTE |
| The second thing I love about this game is the fact that these athletes are the best sort of people in all of sports. I’ve been around athletes a fair amount, and you don’t have athletes in any other sport like you do in hockey. These players, they’re so down-to-earth, they are the kinds of guys who will come have a beer with the fans, the kind who are regular blue-collar guys, humble and genuine away from the arena. They like steak and beer. They laugh and they take the time to listen to the fans, to sign the extra autograph or to pose for just one more photo. |
BWAH!! Not all of them TK!! And I know he knows this. After all, the one time we talked hockey I told him I hated the fact the Stars ditched my "Hatchet Man" for a pretty boy who couldn't decide if he wanted to be a hockey player or a model. LOL He agreed.
Cheryl - April 12, 2008 12:09 AM (GMT)
Man... he's a blogging machine. LOL The thing I love most about his latest is that he called the Ducks "bullies". Tee hee.
Desiree - April 12, 2008 03:03 AM (GMT)
He likes Thogging, doesn't he?
Ducks fly together!
ETA: Hey, what happens if I flag his Thog as inappropriate? That link is so tempting...
Ducks fly together!
ETA: Hey, what happens if I flag his Thog as inappropriate? That link is so tempting...
THEDIRTYONE - April 12, 2008 04:01 PM (GMT)
Has anyone signed up to reply to the blog? I tried but it wants an NHL connect ID? No idea what that is.
THEDIRTYONE - April 12, 2008 04:20 PM (GMT)
Never mind I figured it out LOLOL Little slow in my old age.
tksbonnie - April 21, 2008 12:29 AM (GMT)
You'r smarter than I am!! I tried to sign in but I just don't do it right!! Oh well - send me a suggestion!!! -- It will be over before I get it right! He must have loved the game today - it was fun watching