Chris McKeever Takes on Reality Television Via The Internet; Mark Cuban Lashes Out At Applicant's Pranks.Entertainment Editors/Sports Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 21, 2004 It takes more than just accolades and praise to get the eye of Internet Billionaire and Dallas Mavericks  The introduction of this article is too short.To comply with Wikipedia's lead section guidelines, it should be expanded. owner Mark Cuban Mark Cuban (born July 31, 1958 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)[1] is an American billionaire entrepreneur.[2] He is the owner of the Dallas Mavericks, an NBA franchise[3] and Chairman of HDNet, an HDTV cable network. . In the past the NBA NBA abbr. 1. National Basketball Association 2. National Boxing Association NBA (US) n abbr (= National Basketball Association) → Basketball-Dachverband (= referees seemed to be the only ones getting the attention of Mr. Cuban. But for the past 2 months with the announcement of his new ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. reality television show The Benefactor ben·e·fac·tor n. One that gives aid, especially financial aid. [Middle English, from Late Latin, from Latin benefacere, to do a service; see benefaction. , it seems like everyone is trying to jump to the head of the class and get on the Billionaire's good side. One applicant has at least outshined the rest in the initial phase of the casting. Chicago resident, Chris McKeever started a small website (www.chrismckeever.com) dedicated to his pursuit to get Mark's attention and ultimately win the million dollar prize. He purchased web advertisements through Google, which point blank acknowledge him as out of the ordinary and 'not predictable'. His idea paid off. Mr. Cuban officially acknowledged Chris' achievements on his own personal weblog See blog and Web log. (World-Wide Web) weblog - (Commonly "blog") Any kind of diary published on the World-Wide Web, usually written by an individual (a "blogger") but also by corporate bodies. at www.blogmaverick.com in an article titled 'Good Job Chris' on March 31st. "Chris McKeever, I tip my hat to you. Most people come up with creative ways to ask, you came up with creative action that leveraged pretty much everything I have an interest in." Unfortunately, Mark's attention didn't stay focused for too long when he learned that Chris had also recently applied for the second season of The Apprentice. He made a public announcement to being 'Duped' at www.blogmaverick.com on April 1st. "Turns out you are just a reality show groupie and you just wanted to make me your first conquest." This did not stop the online reality applicant. He took this as a personal challenge from Mark, and met him in Dallas for the Open Casting Call on April 3 at Eddie Dean's Ranch. He was asked to move to the next round for the day. His persistence and determination not only won the intrigue of Mark Cuban, but it grew into a loyal following on the Internet. Reality TV Magazine has recently run an article about Chris where they explained what has developed as 'A Cult Like Following'. Message boards clamber clam·ber intr.v. clam·bered, clam·ber·ing, clam·bers To climb with difficulty, especially on all fours; scramble. n. A difficult, awkward climb. with predictions, support as well as criticism for his persistence and style. It seems as if Chris may Chris May (b. 11 February 1980) is the guitarist from the rock band The Sisters of Mercy. He is also known as Chris Catalyst, or his facepaint nonsense industrial comedy alter-ego Robochrist. have what it takes to keep this Billionaire entertained long enough to not get dismissed from the show and to walk away with his pocket change. |
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