NBC.com announces online “Undercovers” sweepstakes
From NBC:
NBC.com announced the “Undercovers: Get A Room Private Screening” romantic online sweepstakes to promote the debut of the new dra
ma Undercovers today. The sweepstakes will reward five lucky winners with an all-expense-paid romantic adventure for two to New York City for a luxurious stay at the posh London Hotel, dinner at the Gordan Ramsay restaurant and includes a private in-room advance screening of the series for each couple.
The “Undercovers — Get A Room Private Screening” online sweepstakes will give fans the chance to win their own personal premiere experience in New York City. The winner will receive an all-expense-paid trip for two including round-trip transportation, a romantic dinner for two at the Gordan Ramsay restaurant, a pampered hotel stay at the posh London hotel complete with spa services and other amenities, and a chance to get under the covers while watching Undercovers in a private in-room screening.
Viewers can enter the sweepstakes here.
Undercovers, from J.J. Abrams and starring Boris Kodjoe and Gugu Mbatha-Raw, premieres Sept. 22 on NBC.
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Credit: Frank Ockenfels/NBC
The final Grand Slam event for 2010, the US Open, returns to the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing, N.Y. Argentina’s Juan Martin Del Potro shocked five-time defending US Open champ Roger Federer at last year’s tournament. The 20-year-old Del Potro, playing in his first Grand Slam final, ended Federer’s 40-match winning streak in New York. Top contenders this year include Federer, Wimbledon champ Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray, Robin Soderling and Novak Djokovic. Del Potro won’t be defending his title this year due to injury. On the women’s side, Kim Clijsters became the first unseeded woman to win the US Open by beating Caroline Wozniacki in the final. Clijsters capped off an amazing comeback, having spent two years away from tennis to raise her daughter, Jada. Clijsters, Wozniacki, Venus Williams, Jelena Jankovic, Samantha Stosur and Elena Dementieva are among the top contenders this year. Noticeably absent is Serena Williams, who had to withdraw due to an unfortunate cut on her foot. ESPN2, Tennis Channel and CBS share coverage of the tournament Aug. 30-Sept. 2.
Held every August since 1947, the Little League World Series brings baseball players ages 11-12 from around the world to South Williamsport, Pa., to compete for the world championship. Pared down from a field of 16 teams (eight from the U.S. and eight international), the U.S. finalists take on the international finalists at Howard J. Lamade Stadium today for the title game. ABC airs the game live in front of a national audience, which might seem like a lot of pressure for some youngsters to handle. Last year saw the team from Chula Vista, Calif., beat the team from Taoyuan County, Chinese Taipei, 6-3. ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC combine to televise the games. Here’s the release and schedule from ESPN:
