Charles Barkley keeps getting told to ‘abort’ CNN show: ‘Apparently…I’m jumping on the Titanic.’
"Everybody keeps saying, ‘abort, abort, abort!’"
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Paul Bissonnette tried to get Wayne Gretzky to meow on TNT
Bissonnette had previously said "I do the farm noises, the legends don't."
Connor Bedard takes hilarious shot at Paul Bissonnette on NHL on TNT set
"...the NHL doing this is incredible for me and the other three prospects to come and see a couple of pretty good players on this panel...and Biz is here too."
WBD Sports’ Tyler Lassiter talks ‘Gordo St. John’ ad campaign, ‘Wow, I didn’t know half the NHL could act’ reception
"Wayne just thought it was hilarious and probably kind of ridiculous. And he was laughing out loud watching the teaser, he was like 'Oh yeah, absolutely.' He wanted to do it, and wanted to be a part of it."
Stephen A. Smith attempts to ‘do that hockey’ on First Take
"Are you trying to tell me Connor McDavid is better than Wayne Gretzky?"
NHL on TNT runs ‘Gordo St. John’ teaser featuring stars: ‘He’s done more for hockey than just about anyone.’
"I actually went to the guys and said 'We need to bring in Gordo. There's no one better.'"
TSN’s camouflaged on-ice camera at World Juniors owes a debt to Wayne Gretzky
"He said how much he loved the camera — he thought it was great — but the camera needed to be covered in white."
NHL analyst Paul Bissonnette says he sometimes crushes beers with Wayne Gretzky until 5 a.m. after their TNT broadcasts
"This guy is the BIGGEST guy’s guy."
John Madden had a ‘no pooping’ rule on the Madden Cruiser but ‘Wayne Gretzky got a pass’
Matt Millen revealed to The Athletic that John Madden had a rule where 'nobody takes a dump' while they were on the Madden Cruiser.
While Wayne Gretzky has a “limited number of on-air appearances,” he’s still making an impact on his NHL on TNT coworkers
Gretzky is set to increase his NHL on TNT appearances around the Winter Classic and the run to the playoffs. But he's had an impact on his coworkers in his appearances so far.
The NHL on TNT brought some familiar voices and some new looks in its debut
TNT gave hardcore fans a clean presentation while also bringing some fun into its studio, something missing from NBC's presentation
Charles Barkley tries to stop Wayne Gretzky hockey shots on ‘NHL on TNT’ debut
Chuck vs The Great One is a pretty unfair hockey matchup.
Charles Barkley will join the first regular-season NHL on TNT pre-game show, which will be commercial-free
After years of talking about hockey on Turner NBA broadcasts and other NHL broadcasts, Charles Barkley now gets to discuss the NHL on TNT.
Charles Barkley played a big role in recruiting Wayne Gretzky to Turner Sports
Gretzky said Barkley called him "every single day."
Sports streaming startup Buzzer adds Michael Jordan, Wayne Gretzky, and other athletes in new fundraising round
Naomi Osaka and various team owners are also on board in this round of fundraising.
Wayne Gretzky will join the NHL on TNT as a lead studio analyst after leaving his Oilers’ vice-chairman role
Gretzky is headed to TNT's NHL coverage beginning this fall.
Ray Ferraro and Brian Boucher are set to join ESPN’s NHL coverage, but Wayne Gretzky is reportedly only looking at TNT
Ferraro and Boucher are both long-time NHL media figures.
ESPN has pitched Wayne Gretzky on a NHL broadcasting role, is also pitching Ray Ferraro and Kevin Weekes
"Whether Gretzky, an alternate governor for the Edmonton Oilers, is interested is unknown, but at this point ESPN hasn’t been given a 'no.'"
