CBS Sports anchor Tommy Tran returns to The CGP to talk Big Ten, SEC and how the two venerable conferences are welcoming new friends, for better or for worse. And, the new 12-team playoff: Good thing, bad thing or... a thing some already want to tweak without having played a game. 

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Daily Beast Entertainment Critic and CGP regular Nick Schager, in the first of two segments this week. Here he reviews IF (theaters), The Strangers: Chapter 1 (theaters) and Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Scandal (Netflix). 

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More with Nick Schager. Does it ever seem like streaming shows (namely the ones on Netflix) go one season too long? It seems that way to Nick and CG. Also, why does Hollywood rush to turn a news story into a documentary or feature film, sometimes within months of the story's conclusion!

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Armen Ekezyan is the owner of Ark Mediterranean Grill in Fresno and Clovis. He owns the restaurants with his wife, brother and sister-in-law. Armen joined the program to talk about his journey to the United States from Armenia, how he got the business started and why the restaurants have become such huge successes. 

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Bay Area AP sports writer Janie McCauley returns talking about the Oakland Athletics. Much has been made of the A's impending move to Las Vegas... with a first stop in Sacramento. We've heard from everyone - owner John Fisher, team president Dave Kaval, players - except the fans. Janie fills in the blanks. 

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Author, nationally syndicated journalist and consumer advocate Christopher Elliott is back telling everyone about new airline consumer protection rules! But should travelers be legitimately excited about them?

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Daily Beast Entertainment Critic and CGP regular Nick Schager reviews Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (theaters), Dark Matter (Apple TV+) and The Last Stop in Yuma County (theaters/VOD). 

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Elite boxing analyst and longtime CGP regular Derek X returned to break down the April 27th Jose Ramirez-Rances Barthelemy fight in Fresno. Ramirez won in a unanimous decision - how did he look, was he ever in danger of losing and who's the preferred next opponent. 

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More on Ryan Garcia testing positive for Ostarine. Also Derek goes A to Z on the July 20 Mike Tyson-Jake Paul fight. Can Tyson win or will age catch up to him?

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Sean Highkin, winner of the Oregon Sports Writer of the Year award and founder of the Rose Garden Newsletter (Portland Trail Blazers), returned to talk NBA Playoffs. In particular, the upcoming Minnesota-Denver Western Conference semifinal series, the immediate future of the Los Angeles Lakers and reality vs myth on Bronny James, the son of LeBron James. 

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