Cable TV's Big Fish Fight

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Prestige counts. But in all likelihood, the success of TV fishing will be based on the cult of personality. Maybe that's why this year's classic winner, soft-spoken Kevin VanDam, got cheers as he entered Pittsburgh's Mellon Arena, while Iaconelli--who finished fifth--received deafening roars. "I've been criticized for being excitable," Iaconelli says. "It's driven by burning desire. But it's also great for TV."

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