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Teenager making life a little sweeter one giant cookie at a time 'Cookie Love 207' Maggie Cook, freshman at Bonny Eagle High, began 'Cookie Love 207' this winter as a way to give back to her community. Author: Beth McEvoy (NEWS CENTER Maine) Published: 11:41 PM EDT May 6, 2021 Updated: 11:41 PM EDT May 6, 2021 BUXTON, Maine — Freshman Maggie Cook loves to bake but decided during this past long, isolating winter to bake sweets as a way to satisfy more than just her sweet tooth.  Maggie had some extra time on her hands this last winter because ...

AMERICAN GLADIATORS Documentary Coming to ESPN Twitter 0 comments Long before every television network aired a reality competition series, one changed the game. From 1989-1996, the series American Gladiators pit a cast of amateur athletes against one another. And most famously, against the series’ own colorful champions. The contestants then fought in challenges of physical strength, dexterity, and overall agility. Oh, and lots of cheesy showmanship. It paved the way for reality competition series like The Amazing Race and dozens of others. Via American Gladiators has now been greenlit...

ESPN has announced its next 30 for 30 documentary and if you grew up in the late-80s or early- 90s, the subject might be very intriguing to you. American Gladiators will be profiled next in ESPN’s docuseries. For those unfamiliar with the show, “Contenders” would compete against “Gladiators” in events such as jousts on elevated platforms, tug of war on a tilting surface, and trying to scale a rock-climbing wall while being pulled down. Adding some entertainment value, the Gladiators — who were typically bodybuilders or former football players — had names like “Laser,” “Ma...

Prepare to take a human cannonball through the history of a ’90s classic.