The problem is does Comcast/WGN show other celebrities in the stands (i.e. last night) because it compliments their entertainment strategy or inventory? No it is considered part of selling of the experience that celebs are part of the whole scene. Now it appears many marketing types are quite integrated and complex using appearances to enhance other entertainment properties et cetera. But to use that as a reason to censure is sublime or capricious especially since it is not in a vacuum.

Cuban is by all published accounts a bidder for the club. He is a 'populist' owner from another sport and his appearance by the fact that the SunTimes covered it is or was newsworthy.

I am tired of how marketing interests have invaded newsworthiness....Worse is the mention that Cuban's fate is determined because he is persona non grata from the 75% ownership.

Finally [dancing] that might be a reason someone gave for Comcast not to mention it, (by the way two things that undercut this reasoning; one, the demographics of Comcast I predict does not match up with Dancing demographics both in ad profile and viewership, two what if Floyd hit his HR in his vicinity then what...what would Comcast do then?) but I don't buy it....the publicity value of Cuban on the Dancing at Wrigley which was a local broadcast game is at best negligible, (if it were tonight when ESPN is broadcasting then you can try to make the case), I chalk it up attempting not to promote Cuban as a potential legitimate suitor and teeth gnashing.... and that is my educated opinion

....then the answer to your original question is yes, you are that stupid.

Seriously, who gives a shit about this? I could not care less if Cuban was in stands or at Hi Tops. B...F....D. Cuban at a game is news, and showing him on TV for an obvious publicity stunt wholly unrelated to baseball is something you're going to gripe about????

If Cuban's people weren't stupid, like you, they would have waited one entire night and had him there for last night's ESPN broadcast instead. ESPN, part of the big, happy ABC family, could have shown him all night until most of us puked and you made a mess in your shorts. I'm guessing it would be a close call as to which would happen first.

Ah, that's cool. I suppose we shouldn't complain about celebrities starting to turn up at games -- just another sign that the Cubs are in contention, I guess.

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Newsworthy coverage and manipulation or censureship. Bottom line, let us put to rest the idea that Cuban was here to make a publicity appearance to promote some show on another network that does not match with the demographics of Chicago cable only baseball viewers.

So why would the Tribune/WGN/Cubs management specifically tell the producers and directors and announcers not to mention Cuban's presence in the park? It was reported that they decided to do that while ironically showing Cusak the following night among other celebs through the year?

Information control to which they could control it. You can speculate as to why, or to its merits or effectiveness but someone thought it was the thing to do.