Media category
Parents: Competitive Eating » Media »
Children: Books (81) |
Comics (64) |
Documentaries (147) |
Games (10) |
Movies (131) |
Music (88) |
Television (1,478) |
Theater (11) |
Video Games (101)
Media category
MLE game not listed in May 19 releases
Nintendo has put out a press release about the WiiWare games that will be released today. The Major League Eating game is not included in that document.
Erik Denmark discusses MLE video game
Erik Denmark has a blog entry about his appearance on the Groz & Gas radio show today, which is available online. Erik talks about the Major League Eating video game and his compensation for it. Like Pat Bertoletti, he is not clear about the terms of the royalty agreement. He will attempt to qualify for Nathan’s in Kansas City, but makes no mention of tomorrow’s gyro contest in Houston.
There is also a press release for the MLE video game with descriptions of four of the game’s characters.
Bertoletti: $500 + royalties for MLE game likeness
Pat Bertoletti appeared on the Steve Dahl show today. One of the subjects was the upcoming Major League Eating video game and the compensation received:
6:23 Sometime during this week there’s going to be a Nintendo Wii competitive eating game. There’s new software for he Wii where you can download games, including the competitive eating game. It’ll feature Patrick, Joey Chestnut, The Black Widow, Kobayashi and 6 or 7 other eaters.
6:24 Patrick’s character looks freaky because they went with his mohawk and mustache look. All of the eaters got some money and were told there’d be royalties depending on games sold.
6:25 It sounds like it’s about time for Patrick to get representation. He doesn’t like the way he looks in the game and now he’s probably not getting as much money as he should be getting. He should have gotten money up front against the royalties.
6:26 Every eater got $500 up front but there were no specifics about the royalties. It sounds like he got ripped off.
6:27 Patrick signed a contract with the IFOCE and they own his image. That contract is up next year. We might have to go in and Urlacher it.
The press release for the Houston gyro contest lists Joey Chestnut, Pat Bertoletti, Bob Shoudt and Erik Denmark as expected entrants.
Interview with WiiWare developers
Next-Gen.biz has a joint interview with developers of WiiWare games in which Bill Swartz, head of the company that developed the Major League Eating game, participates. He says that while future MLE games might appear on different platforms, they will not be ports of the upcoming game:
Swartz: Well, this game is for WiiWare, that is what it was developed for. In the future would I be open to doing other games using the characters and the settings and the universe? Yeah, of course. I really, really believe in Major League Eating and the franchise, but would I take this particular game and just move it over? No. This game is for WiiWare.
Swartz also says that the development team began work in September and that twelve employees formed its core.
MLE game not currently available
Contrary to Darren Rovell’s blog entry, the Major League Eating video game was not among the inaugural batch of six WiiWare games released yesterday.
Wired.com’s video game blog reports that it is apparently Nintendo’s policy to not announce a release schedule for WiiWare games.
CNBC: MLE video game released
Darren Rovell reports in his CNBC blog that the Major League Eating video game is now available.
May 20 watermelon contest to promote MLE Game
A press release on gonintendo.com announces that a watermelon eating contest between Tim Janus and Crazy Legs Conti will take place at the Nintendo World Store at Rockefeller Center in New York City on May 20.
Furious Pete on “The Edge”
A bodybuilding.com forum thread is devoted to Furious Pete’s in studio appearance this morning at 102.1 FM “The Edge”. Pete reports he ate 125 chicken wings during his appearance and that the radio station will sponsor him. The DJ described Pete as “Val Kilmer on steroids”.
update A podcast of the appearance is available.
Link Buffet: May 5, 2008
- NY Magazine’s blog has an entry about the MLE video game reporting that eaters were paid for use of their electronic likenesses
- 1000 pound onion burger created in Oklahoma
- May 31 Jamaican boxing card to have eating contest
- “The View” discuss the G4 Network’s “Hurl”
- Variety columnist thinks “Hurl” will be televised on the Game Show Network
- Washington Redskin Randy Thomas ate 8 pounds of food in an hour at a barbecue in Maryland
- Jill Stoler ends her blogging hiatus and hopes to end her competitive eating hiatus at the Carnegie Deli pickle contest
Newsday: “Feast on the First” boosts “Mike & Mike” searches
Neil Best’s sports media blog reports that there was an increase in the number of internet searches for the “Mike & Mike” radio show on ESPN radio on May 1, the day of the wing eating contest between Mike Golic and three IFOCE members.
“Feast on the First” results and links
Results from the wing eating contest on the “Mike & Mike” show on ESPN radio:
1. Tim “Eater X” Janus 31 wings in 3 minutes
2. Crazy Legs Conti 23
3. Pete Davekos 22
4. Mike Golic 15
Video and audio podcasts of the contest are available. A live blog is also available on mike-greenberg.com.
The Hartford Courant has an article about the contest
Gal Sone autobiography to be released May 27
SanSpo.com reports that Natsuko “Gal” Sone’s autobiography will appear in bookstores on May 27. The book will contain Gal Sone’s secret to avoiding weight gain
Tomoko Miyake appears on the cover of this month’s Maruhan Press magazine. Tomoko did an event today to promote the Magazine’s release
Mike & Mike pre-contest interviews
The home page for ESPN Radio has interviews with Tim Janus and Pete Davekos about competing against Mike Golic on the “Mike & Mike” show tomorrow morning. There is also a message board about the contest.
Mike & Mike “Feast on the First” press release
The press release for tomorrow’s wing eating contest between Mike Golic of ESPN radio and Tim Janus, Crazy Legs Conti and Pete Davekos follows after the jump:
“Hurl” (G4 Network) details
A press release about the upcoming G4 network series “Hurl” is available. The show will have begin with an eating contest and then participants will do a physical challenge like mechanical bull riding. Another round of the eating contest and physical challenge will then take place if necessary. The last person to throw up will be declared the winner.
BroadcastingCable.com calls “Hurl” “the worst TV show in the world”.
Link Buffet: April 26, 2008
- OC Mex Food has a blog entry about the screening of the Levi Oliver documentary at the Newport Beach Film Festival
- A list of the winners in Mastiff’s MLE game gift certificate giveaway
- The Phillips crabcake contest returns to Maryland next weekend at the Maryland Maritime Heritage Festival in Annapolis.
- A video of Ian Hickman doing a banana spilt challenge
- Shirota’s restaurant opens
The Indepedent of London has an article about the oyster eating challenge at Wintzell’s Oyster House in Mobile Alabama:
The genuine smile is harder to find in the US than anywhere else on earth. On the East and West coasts, people smile because they’re feeling smug. But in Alabama, people smile because they want you to be happy. It’s evident in the 1920s canteen-style interior of Wintzell’s, where the walls are covered with ancient, handwritten signs of folksy, homespun wisdom (“Unfortunately, there is a widespread view that the proper lubricant for a political machine is palm oil rather than elbow grease” is one example).
An Indepedent reporter took a tour with Famous Fat Dave in New York City.
Mike & Mike contest webpage and podcasts
A web page about the upcoming eating contest on the Mike & Mike show has been set up on espn.com. The page announces that the third IFOCE eater will be Pete Davekos. (from email)
A an audio and video podcast are also available. Richard Shea, who will provide commentary for the contest, appears on the audio podcast and announces that the contest will be three minutes long. The competitive eating segment of the podcast begins at the 9 minute mark with a parody of “Wing Beneath my Wings”. (Mike-Greenberg.com has the lyrics) Richard Shea says that Mike Greenberg will receive an MLE poncho to wear during the contest which will be available for sale this summer.
The video podcast consists of reading and answering emails about the contest.
On the webpage, Mike Golic describes his interest in competitive eating:
Back in the day, when Golic was playing for the Eagles, he was an avid fan of the Wing Bowl, an annual eating contest in Philadelphia. “I’m no stranger to mass quantities of food,” says Golic, “but I am a stranger to the speed I would have to eat [in the contest.]”
According to his Wikipedia page, Golic’s stint with the Philadelphia Eagles ended in 1992. The inaugural Wing Bowl took place in 1993.
New Poll: 3rd eater on Mike & Mike
The new poll asks who you think will be the third eater on the eating contest to be held on the “Mike & Mike” show May 1. It was announced yesterday that Crazy Legs Conti and Tim Janus will appear, and at least one other competitor is expected.
Mike & Mike eating contest May 1
Mike-Greenberg.com announces that Mike Golic’s eating contest will take place on May 1 between 8:05 and 8:20 am eastern. The contest will be simulcast on ESPN2 and ESPNRadio.com. The food will be wings from Buffalo Wild Wings. Golic’s opponent was not listed.
update A video clip of the announcement is available. Tim Janus and Crazy Legs Conti and at least one other unnamed eater are expected to be Golic’s competition. Mike Greenberg wants to use the hottest wings on Buffalo Wild Wings’ menu.
Link Buffet: April 21, 2008
- Serious Eats on MLE video game
- Chestnut & Bertoletti expected to meet at Asparagus Festival April 26
- InsideNoVa on last week’s frozen custard eating contest
- Radio report on Sonya Thomas’ hot dog contest at the University of Mary Washington wins award
- 9 foot pizza made for festival
- 58 year old Fantasy science-fiction artist wins Flancer’s pizza eating contest
- Gallery of Collegiate Nationals qualifier
Denny’s honors Lori Weiss
DennysBeerBarrelPub.com announces that the restaurant presented a trophy to Lori Weiss on her recent birthday to honor her eating achievements at that establishment. Ms. Weiss is one of two people to have completed the monster 96er burger and also holds the female speed records for the two and three pound burgers. (The website lists Lori’s last name as “Weis”, but her 96er finisher plaque and other articles list it as “Weiss”. )
Denny’s website also mentions that it will be featured on a Travel Channel program, “All You Can Eat Food Paradise”, later this month. The program will debut on April 26 at 6pm eastern and be rerun on April 30 at 8pm.
MLE game coverage part 2
Some more reports on the Major League Eating video game from last week’s Nintendo Game Summit:
- Destructoid “hands on” review. Has a screen capture of all the types of food in the game (above)
- GamePro preview
- GotGame overview
- Last Shepard’s favorite list
- Register Hardware writeup
- Worth Playing screen captures
MSNBC CE column and poll
Crazy Legs Conti and Arturo Rios were guests of Dr. Billy Goldberg’s Sirius radio show and competed in an on air cake eating contest. Goldberg wrote a column for MSNBC about their appearance. MSNBC also has a poll asking what eating contest would you like to see.
“Stick to Blogging” review on IFOCE.com
A review of “Beautiful” Brian’s CD, “Stick to Blogging”, has been posted on the main page of IFOCE.com:
From the very first words of his seminal work of competitive eating themed rock and roll, Beautiful Brian Seiken announces himself as the underdog who has finally made good – “the phenom, coming out of nowhere.” And if his self-released CD is any indication of what’s to come, this Brooklyn native will remain a major player in the realm of competitive eating media for some time.
Though the album displays a remarkable range of genre – from post-punk to ’50s-style ballad – the themes are fairly consistent. Each song is either a tribute or a protest song, and the object is always a member, or a phenomenon, associated with the MLE competitive eating circuit.
There is also a wrapup of the Acme Oyster contest which mainly consists of Crazy Legs Conti’s itinerary.
update Brian has responded to the review by ending his moratorium on writing “Bits & Pieces”. His most recent update announces that Lorraine and Kevin Lipsitz have had twins.
MLE game coverage from summiteers
Attendees of last week’s Nintendo Game Summit are now free to report about the Major League Eating game and the following material has came out today:
- Go Nintendo review
- GameSpot report
- Wired.com blog entry
- Nintendo World Report review says game has boss and secret characters
- Game trailer of actual gameplay
Added 11:11 pm
Loading ...