The surviving members of the Grateful Dead paid tribute to Bill Walton, the NBA Hall of Famer and beloved Deadhead who died on Monday from cancer at 71.
The band’s offshoot Dead & Company posted a statement on social media, writing, “Bill was an irreplaceable force and spirit in our family. Father Time, Rhythm Devil, biggest deadhead ever. Over 1,000 shows and couldn’t get enough. He loved this band and we loved him.”
Bob Weir, Mickey Hart, and Bill Kreutzmann wrote their own heartfelt statements. “Yo Bill, thanks for the ride,...
The band’s offshoot Dead & Company posted a statement on social media, writing, “Bill was an irreplaceable force and spirit in our family. Father Time, Rhythm Devil, biggest deadhead ever. Over 1,000 shows and couldn’t get enough. He loved this band and we loved him.”
Bob Weir, Mickey Hart, and Bill Kreutzmann wrote their own heartfelt statements. “Yo Bill, thanks for the ride,...
- 5/28/2024
- by Angie Martoccio
- Rollingstone.com
Bill Walton, a towering figure, both on and off the basketball court, passed away on Monday at 71.
His cause of death was related to a prolonged battle with cancer, the NBA announced on behalf of his family.
Known for his nearly 7-foot frame and larger-than-life personality, Walton was a two-time NCAA champion at UCLA and a two-time NBA champion, earning a place in the Basketball Hall of Fame.
Walton’s illustrious career began at UCLA, where he played under the legendary coach John Wooden.
He became a three-time national player of the year and led the Bruins to an incredible 88-game winning streak, including a memorable performance in the 1973 NCAA title game where he scored 21 of 22 shots.
“Bill Walton was truly one of a kind,” NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement, according to CNN.
Tributes pour in for Bill Walton
In the NBA, Walton’s impact was immediate,...
His cause of death was related to a prolonged battle with cancer, the NBA announced on behalf of his family.
Known for his nearly 7-foot frame and larger-than-life personality, Walton was a two-time NCAA champion at UCLA and a two-time NBA champion, earning a place in the Basketball Hall of Fame.
Walton’s illustrious career began at UCLA, where he played under the legendary coach John Wooden.
He became a three-time national player of the year and led the Bruins to an incredible 88-game winning streak, including a memorable performance in the 1973 NCAA title game where he scored 21 of 22 shots.
“Bill Walton was truly one of a kind,” NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement, according to CNN.
Tributes pour in for Bill Walton
In the NBA, Walton’s impact was immediate,...
- 5/28/2024
- by Frank Yemi
- Monsters and Critics
NBA Hall of Famer Bill Walton, who passed away from cancer at 71 years old on Monday (May 27th), was a devoted Grateful Dead fan who attended upwards of 1,000 shows during his lifetime. After news of his death broke, several band members paid tribute to the “biggest Deadhead in the world.”
Offshoot group Dead & Company shared a statement on social media reading, “Bill was an irreplaceable force and spirit in our family. Father Time, Rhythm Devil, biggest deadhead ever. Over 1000 shows and couldn’t get enough. He loved this band and we loved him.”
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Bob Weir, Mickey Hart, and Bill Kreutzmann posted individual tributes of their own, with Weir writing, “Thanks for the wonderful friendship, the years of color commentary — and the Hall of Fame existence that you wore like headlights. Bon voyage ol’ buddy. We’re sure gonna miss you — but don’t let that slow you down.
Offshoot group Dead & Company shared a statement on social media reading, “Bill was an irreplaceable force and spirit in our family. Father Time, Rhythm Devil, biggest deadhead ever. Over 1000 shows and couldn’t get enough. He loved this band and we loved him.”
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Bob Weir, Mickey Hart, and Bill Kreutzmann posted individual tributes of their own, with Weir writing, “Thanks for the wonderful friendship, the years of color commentary — and the Hall of Fame existence that you wore like headlights. Bon voyage ol’ buddy. We’re sure gonna miss you — but don’t let that slow you down.
- 5/28/2024
- by Eddie Fu
- Consequence - Music
The NBA community is mourning the loss of Bill Walton, who passed away at the age of 71 after a prolonged battle with cancer. His impact on and off the court has left a lasting legacy. An Indelible Legacy at UCLA Walton’s basketball career took off at UCLA, where he won consecutive college national titles. His collegiate success paved the way for an impressive NBA career. A Champion in NBA and Broadcasting Bill Walton secured NBA championships with the Portland Trail Blazers in 1977 and the Boston Celtics in 1986. Post-retirement, he transitioned into broadcasting, which was a surprising yet...
- 5/28/2024
- by Steve Delikson
- TVovermind.com
The summer of 2015 was a culminating moment in Bill Walton’s life. He’d been seeing the Grateful Dead, in all of its iterations, for 48 years by that point. He’d been to hundreds upon hundreds of shows, but like so many Deadheads, the series of 50th-anniversary shows in Northern California and Chicago (billed as Fare Thee Well) were going to be monumental: the first time most of the group’s surviving members would play together in years, and the last time it would happen.
Walton, who by then was...
Walton, who by then was...
- 5/27/2024
- by Jonathan Bernstein
- Rollingstone.com
Basketball legend Bill Walton has died at the age of 71. The Hall of Famer and Emmy-winning sports broadcaster with two NBA championships to his name died on Monday, May 27 after a prolonged battle with cancer, the NBA announced in a statement. Walton played for UCLA under coach John Wooden in the 1970s and played for the Portland Trailer Blazers, the Boston Celtics, and the San Diego/L.A. Clippers in the NBA. He was surrounded by his family upon his death. “Bill Walton was truly one of a kind,” NBA commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement. “As a Hall of Fame player, he redefined the center position. His unique all-around skills made him a dominant force at UCLA and led to an NBA regular-season and Finals Mvp, two NBA championships and a spot on the NBA’s 50th and 75th Anniversary Teams. “Bill then translated his infectious enthusiasm and...
- 5/27/2024
- TV Insider
Bill Walton, The Hall of Fame NBA center, broadcaster, and public devotee of the Grateful Dead, has died at age 71. His death on Monday was announced by the National Basketball Association, who released a statement from commission Adam Silver calling Walton “truly one of a kind… He redefined the center position.” The cause of death was cancer.
“The world feels so much heavier now,” Walton’s friend, former rival, and fellow UCLA alum Kareem Abdul-Jabbar wrote on X. “On the court, Bill was a fierce player, but off the court...
“The world feels so much heavier now,” Walton’s friend, former rival, and fellow UCLA alum Kareem Abdul-Jabbar wrote on X. “On the court, Bill was a fierce player, but off the court...
- 5/27/2024
- by Jonathan Bernstein
- Rollingstone.com
Bill Walton, a Hall of Fame NBA player who went on to have an Emmy-winning career in sports broadcasting, has died after a battle with cancer, the NBA announced Monday. He was 71.
“Bill Walton was truly one of a kind,” NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement. “As a Hall of Fame player, he redefined the center position. His unique all-around skills made him a dominant force at UCLA and led to an NBA regular-season and Finals Mvp, two NBA championships and a spot on the NBA’s 50th and 75th anniversary teams. Bill then translated his infectious enthusiasm...
“Bill Walton was truly one of a kind,” NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement. “As a Hall of Fame player, he redefined the center position. His unique all-around skills made him a dominant force at UCLA and led to an NBA regular-season and Finals Mvp, two NBA championships and a spot on the NBA’s 50th and 75th anniversary teams. Bill then translated his infectious enthusiasm...
- 5/27/2024
- by Rebecca Iannucci
- TVLine.com
Bill Walton, two-time NBA champion and Hall of Famer who went on to become an Emmy-winning broadcaster for ESPN and other networks, died Monday following a lengthy battle with cancer, the league announced. He was 71.
“Bill Walton was truly one of a kind,” NBA commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement. “As a Hall of Fame player, he redefined the center position. His unique all-around skills made him a dominant force at UCLA and led to an NBA regular-season and Finals Mvp, two NBA championships and a spot on the NBA’s 50th and 75th Anniversary Teams.
“Bill then translated his infectious enthusiasm and love for the game to broadcasting, where he delivered insightful and colorful commentary which entertained generations of basketball fans. But what I will remember most about him was his zest for life. He was a regular presence at league events — always upbeat, smiling ear to ear...
“Bill Walton was truly one of a kind,” NBA commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement. “As a Hall of Fame player, he redefined the center position. His unique all-around skills made him a dominant force at UCLA and led to an NBA regular-season and Finals Mvp, two NBA championships and a spot on the NBA’s 50th and 75th Anniversary Teams.
“Bill then translated his infectious enthusiasm and love for the game to broadcasting, where he delivered insightful and colorful commentary which entertained generations of basketball fans. But what I will remember most about him was his zest for life. He was a regular presence at league events — always upbeat, smiling ear to ear...
- 5/27/2024
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Bill Walton, the gregarious NBA star who became an ESPN commentator and was well known as a dedicated fan of the Grateful Dead, has died after battling cancer, the NBA confirmed Monday. He was 71.
A towering figure who stood 6 feet 11 inches, Walton played for three NBA teams and won two championships during his 13 years in the league, which ended in 1987 after numerous injuries. He was a college superstar at UCLA and was inducted into the NBA Hall of Fame in 1993.
“Bill Walton was truly one of a kind. As a Hall of Fame player, he redefined the center position. His unique all-around skills made him a dominant force at UCLA and led to an NBA regular-season and Finals Mvp, two NBA championships and a spot on the NBA’s 50th and 75th Anniversary Teams,” NBA commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement.
“Bill then translated his infectious enthusiasm and love for the game to broadcasting,...
A towering figure who stood 6 feet 11 inches, Walton played for three NBA teams and won two championships during his 13 years in the league, which ended in 1987 after numerous injuries. He was a college superstar at UCLA and was inducted into the NBA Hall of Fame in 1993.
“Bill Walton was truly one of a kind. As a Hall of Fame player, he redefined the center position. His unique all-around skills made him a dominant force at UCLA and led to an NBA regular-season and Finals Mvp, two NBA championships and a spot on the NBA’s 50th and 75th Anniversary Teams,” NBA commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement.
“Bill then translated his infectious enthusiasm and love for the game to broadcasting,...
- 5/27/2024
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
Vice TV has picked up a new unscripted basketball docuseries produced with Uninterrupted, the athlete storytelling brand founded by LeBron James’ and Maverick Carter’s SpringHill Company, and My Entertainment.
The eight-episode series, titled “Uninterrupted: The Real Stories of Basketball,” explores iconic moments, players and stories from inside basketball. Vice TV is set to premiere the series on June 4.
“As a lifelong student of the game and all of its iconic history and culture, I’m excited about this series that relives some of basketball’s biggest moments and the stories behind them for a whole new generation to experience,” James said in a statement.
The docuseries will highlight stories through firsthand accounts from pro basketball hall of famers, NBA champions and all-stars including Jason Kidd, Bill Laimbeer, Gary Payton, Bill Walton, Shawn Kemp, Richard Jefferson, Kenyon Martin, Detlef Schrempf and Spud Webb.
“Uninterrupted: The Real Stories of Basketball,” is narrated by Matt Barnes,...
The eight-episode series, titled “Uninterrupted: The Real Stories of Basketball,” explores iconic moments, players and stories from inside basketball. Vice TV is set to premiere the series on June 4.
“As a lifelong student of the game and all of its iconic history and culture, I’m excited about this series that relives some of basketball’s biggest moments and the stories behind them for a whole new generation to experience,” James said in a statement.
The docuseries will highlight stories through firsthand accounts from pro basketball hall of famers, NBA champions and all-stars including Jason Kidd, Bill Laimbeer, Gary Payton, Bill Walton, Shawn Kemp, Richard Jefferson, Kenyon Martin, Detlef Schrempf and Spud Webb.
“Uninterrupted: The Real Stories of Basketball,” is narrated by Matt Barnes,...
- 5/3/2024
- by Selena Kuznikov
- Variety Film + TV
If the television universe had a better sense of poetry, Netflix’s three-part Bill Russell documentary and Showtime’s three-part Wilt Chamberlain documentary would have come out the same day. The Chamberlain doc would have gotten better ratings, but the Russell doc would have received better reviews, and then we would have discussed the relative merits of each type of success and come to the conclusion that judging either of them exclusively on that one measurement was reductive.
Instead, Sam Pollard’s Bill Russell: Legend premiered back in February, while Rob Ford and Christopher Dillon’s Goliath, about Chamberlain, will air through the rest of July on Showtime and associated platforms.
While the two documentaries about contenders for basketball greatest-of-all-time status are both solidly made examinations of their complicated subjects, neither is even the recent Goat when it comes to multi-parters about outspoken NBA centers. Steve James’ Bill Walton series for ESPN holds that crown.
Instead, Sam Pollard’s Bill Russell: Legend premiered back in February, while Rob Ford and Christopher Dillon’s Goliath, about Chamberlain, will air through the rest of July on Showtime and associated platforms.
While the two documentaries about contenders for basketball greatest-of-all-time status are both solidly made examinations of their complicated subjects, neither is even the recent Goat when it comes to multi-parters about outspoken NBA centers. Steve James’ Bill Walton series for ESPN holds that crown.
- 7/14/2023
- by Daniel Fienberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Neil Everett, who along with co-anchor Stan Verrett spearheaded ESPN’s long-awaited and highly anticipated invasion of Los Angeles in 2009, says his time at the network is already “in the rearview mirror” after a 23-year stint that ended with Friday’s “SportsCenter.”
Everett spoke to Ktla’s “Frank Buckley Interviews” after his final show and reflected on the highlights from his days with the World Wide Leader.
“I did Coach John Wooden’s last TV interview,” Everett said. “I became friends with Bill Walton. I met my boyhood idol Jerry West. I introduced myself to Denzel Washington who then looked at me and said, ‘I know who you are, I watch you every night!’ I talked story with Michael Keaton for 49 minutes on set…that’s got to be a ‘Sc’ record!”
Everett added, in the interview you can watch in full above, “I feel like I’m living outside...
Everett spoke to Ktla’s “Frank Buckley Interviews” after his final show and reflected on the highlights from his days with the World Wide Leader.
“I did Coach John Wooden’s last TV interview,” Everett said. “I became friends with Bill Walton. I met my boyhood idol Jerry West. I introduced myself to Denzel Washington who then looked at me and said, ‘I know who you are, I watch you every night!’ I talked story with Michael Keaton for 49 minutes on set…that’s got to be a ‘Sc’ record!”
Everett added, in the interview you can watch in full above, “I feel like I’m living outside...
- 6/29/2023
- by Jeremy Bailey
- The Wrap
Exclusive: As Denver throws a parade for the Nuggets, who just captured their first NBA championship after 47 seasons in the league, a new documentary project is poised to shine a light on one of the team’s all-time greats.
David Thompson, a star for the Nuggets for eight seasons as well as a force in college basketball with the 1974 national-champion North Carolina State Wolfpack, is the subject of the film from Meadowlark and Backstage Media.
In college, Thompson led Nc State to the NCAA championship over Bill Walton and seven-time defending champion, UCLA, in 1974.
He went on to play seven seasons for the Nuggets and two in Seattle, averaging more than 22 points per game during his NBA career. He was one of basketball’s premier dunkers in the 1970s, earning himself the nickname of “Skywalker.” Basketball analysts have declared he was Michael Jordan before Michael Jordan. To Jordan, Thompson was his idol,...
David Thompson, a star for the Nuggets for eight seasons as well as a force in college basketball with the 1974 national-champion North Carolina State Wolfpack, is the subject of the film from Meadowlark and Backstage Media.
In college, Thompson led Nc State to the NCAA championship over Bill Walton and seven-time defending champion, UCLA, in 1974.
He went on to play seven seasons for the Nuggets and two in Seattle, averaging more than 22 points per game during his NBA career. He was one of basketball’s premier dunkers in the 1970s, earning himself the nickname of “Skywalker.” Basketball analysts have declared he was Michael Jordan before Michael Jordan. To Jordan, Thompson was his idol,...
- 6/15/2023
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
Religion of Sports and Showtime Sports are teaming up on “Goliath,” a new three-part docuseries examining the life, career and impact of basketball icon Wilt Chamberlain from his emergence on the national scene as a high schooler in the 1950s through his death in 1999.
“We are honored to team up with this group of talented filmmakers to bring the under-examined story of Wilt Chamberlain’s complex life to the masses,” Showtime Sports president Stephen Espinoza said in a statement. “Everybody knows Wilt for his legendary accomplishments on the basketball court — scoring 100 points in a game, averaging 50 points and 25 rebounds in a season — but there’s so much more to him than his stats. He was far ahead of his time in so many ways that will last infinitely longer than the numbers on a scoreboard.”
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“We are honored to team up with this group of talented filmmakers to bring the under-examined story of Wilt Chamberlain’s complex life to the masses,” Showtime Sports president Stephen Espinoza said in a statement. “Everybody knows Wilt for his legendary accomplishments on the basketball court — scoring 100 points in a game, averaging 50 points and 25 rebounds in a season — but there’s so much more to him than his stats. He was far ahead of his time in so many ways that will last infinitely longer than the numbers on a scoreboard.”
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- 6/8/2023
- by Lucas Manfredi
- The Wrap
The first time Bill Walton says “I’m the luckiest guy in the world,” he’s sitting by a river in his home state of Oregon, wearing a kaleidoscopic tie-dye T-shirt, and grinning from ear to ear. Aside from the brief video that precedes his oft-repeated tagline — a montage which hints at the disastrous injuries Walton sustained as a professional basketball player and the controversy he stirred as a Vietnam War protester — it’s easy to believe him. He’s so blissed out he’s beaming, and he’s flashed that smile so consistently over his five decades in the public eye, it’s what first comes to mind when picturing the NCAA legend, NBA star, and broadcast favorite. He’s just a happy guy. With all he’s accomplished, why wouldn’t he consider himself lucky, too?
Director Steve James, who’s often behind the camera when Walton is in focus,...
Director Steve James, who’s often behind the camera when Walton is in focus,...
- 6/7/2023
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
Bill Walton has become one of basketball’s most intriguing and beloved figures, thanks in part to his infectious personality and behavior providing color commentary for college basketball games on ESPN. The next installment in the 30 for 30 series, “The Luckiest Guy in the World” tells the colorful story of Walton and his career, beginning from his time as a high school basketball phenom and follows the world’s most famous Deadhead to today. The series premieres Tuesday June 6 at 8 p.m. Et. You can watch The Luckiest Guy in the World: Season 1 and ESPN with a subscription to Sling TV. You can also watch with Directv Stream, Hulu Live TV, Fubo, or YouTube TV.
How to Watch Bill Walton Documentary Series ‘The Luckiest Guy in the World’ Premiere When: Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at 8:00 Pm Edt TV: ESPN Stream: Watch with a subscription to Sling TV. Get 50% Off$40+ / month sling.
How to Watch Bill Walton Documentary Series ‘The Luckiest Guy in the World’ Premiere When: Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at 8:00 Pm Edt TV: ESPN Stream: Watch with a subscription to Sling TV. Get 50% Off$40+ / month sling.
- 6/6/2023
- by Jeff Kotuby
- The Streamable
Do you have plans for June? Cancel them. There’s simply too much to watch — at home and at the movies — for any other activities.
Returning television shows alone could keep you busy. Among favorites coming back for new seasons you’ll find The Eric Andre Show, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Human Resources, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Outlander, And Just Like That, The Bear, The Witcher, Jack Ryan, and The Righteous Gemstones.
But there’s plenty of new stuff, too, to say nothing of the many movies arriving...
Returning television shows alone could keep you busy. Among favorites coming back for new seasons you’ll find The Eric Andre Show, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Human Resources, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Outlander, And Just Like That, The Bear, The Witcher, Jack Ryan, and The Righteous Gemstones.
But there’s plenty of new stuff, too, to say nothing of the many movies arriving...
- 6/2/2023
- by Keith Phipps
- Rollingstone.com
Fox News “The Five” co-host Dana Perino says her 2012 appearance on a charity episode of “Jeopardy!” was nerve-wracking and humiliating — despite that her fellow contestant Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had the biggest unintentionally funny moments.
Cohost Jeanine Pirro relayed a viewer question from Facebook on Monday’s show, asking the panelists what game show they would like to appear on. Turns out, some of them had some experience at this — and not all of it good:
“I did ‘Jeopardy!’ for charity, and it was one of the most humiliating, most nerve-wracking things of my life,” Perino said. Asked if she blamed the game’s plunger like everyone else, she shook it off: “Also my mind.”
Perino appeared on a charity version of the show alongside Lakers great Abdul-Jabbar and Cnbs journalist David Faber in May of 2012. There were in fact a couple of embarrassing moments, but they came from the mouth of Abdul-Jabbar.
Cohost Jeanine Pirro relayed a viewer question from Facebook on Monday’s show, asking the panelists what game show they would like to appear on. Turns out, some of them had some experience at this — and not all of it good:
“I did ‘Jeopardy!’ for charity, and it was one of the most humiliating, most nerve-wracking things of my life,” Perino said. Asked if she blamed the game’s plunger like everyone else, she shook it off: “Also my mind.”
Perino appeared on a charity version of the show alongside Lakers great Abdul-Jabbar and Cnbs journalist David Faber in May of 2012. There were in fact a couple of embarrassing moments, but they came from the mouth of Abdul-Jabbar.
- 5/30/2023
- by Josh Dickey
- The Wrap
The Eva Longoria-directed Flamin’ Hot, Imran J. Khan’s Mustache and the upcoming ESPN bio-doc about NBA icon Bill Walton were among the audience award winners revealed Monday for the 31st SXSW Film & TV Festival.
Flamin’ Hot, which stars Jesse Garcia in the sometimes true tale of the man behind the “flamin’ hot”-branded chip revolution, was named the Audience Award winner in the festival’s Headliners section. The pic, from Searchlight Pictures, will debut June 9 on both Hulu and Disney+.
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Mustache, written and directed by Khan, won the Narrative Feature Competition honor, and Julio Quintana’s The Long Game won for Narrative Spotlight. The Documentary Feature...
Flamin’ Hot, which stars Jesse Garcia in the sometimes true tale of the man behind the “flamin’ hot”-branded chip revolution, was named the Audience Award winner in the festival’s Headliners section. The pic, from Searchlight Pictures, will debut June 9 on both Hulu and Disney+.
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Mustache, written and directed by Khan, won the Narrative Feature Competition honor, and Julio Quintana’s The Long Game won for Narrative Spotlight. The Documentary Feature...
- 3/20/2023
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
The SXSW Film & TV Festival has returned to Austin, and Deadline’s reviewers are watching all the key films. Here is a compilation of our reviews from the fest, which last year was the launchpad for newly-minted Oscar winner Everything Everywhere All at Once. The Daniels’ wild sci-fi action comedy is the first pic to debut at SXSW and go on to win Best Picture at the Academy Awards.
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- 3/17/2023
- by Valerie Complex, Damon Wise and Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
Naming a young Black man’s story after a transport stop gives off strong Fruitvale vibes, but Aristotle Torres’ feature debut reaches back further to the hip-hop morality tales of the early ’90s, like Boaz Yakin’s Fresh or Ernest Dickerson’s Juice — the wave that immediately followed John Singleton’s influential Boyz n the Hood. Surprisingly, given Torres’ history of videos for the likes of Ludacris and Nas, the soundtrack is light on rap, using unexpected needle drops like Pavarotti’s version of “La Donna e Mobile” to score scenes of spray-can anarchy on the New York subway.
In all other ways, however, Story Ave is very much a ’hood movie, in the sense that its young protagonist is both constrained and defined by the place where he lives, in this case the Bronx. That person is Kadir (Asante Blackk), a talented young artist tormented by the recent death of his disabled little brother.
In all other ways, however, Story Ave is very much a ’hood movie, in the sense that its young protagonist is both constrained and defined by the place where he lives, in this case the Bronx. That person is Kadir (Asante Blackk), a talented young artist tormented by the recent death of his disabled little brother.
- 3/17/2023
- by Damon Wise
- Deadline Film + TV
Bill Walton feels things more intensely than just about any human being on the planet. The former basketball star – a legend in college and the pros – communes with nature at almost a cellular level, taking in the beauty of his beloved Oregon, for instance, with rapt pleasure. He can tell you perhaps every body of water in the state, and its metaphorical significance (a river he compares to a fast-break in basketball).
There’s his ardor for the Grateful Dead, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, and many other musicians; fandom for Paul Krugman, Timothy Egan, Robert Reich – “everything they write.”
UCLA Bruins’ Bill Walton on the cover of The Sporting News February 23, 1974.
It’s not just the present Walton feels intensely. That goes for the past, too. For example, the January 19, 1974 game when UCLA lost to Notre Dame 71-70, ending the Bruins’ unprecedented (and still never matched) 88-game winning streak. “Worst game ever,...
There’s his ardor for the Grateful Dead, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, and many other musicians; fandom for Paul Krugman, Timothy Egan, Robert Reich – “everything they write.”
UCLA Bruins’ Bill Walton on the cover of The Sporting News February 23, 1974.
It’s not just the present Walton feels intensely. That goes for the past, too. For example, the January 19, 1974 game when UCLA lost to Notre Dame 71-70, ending the Bruins’ unprecedented (and still never matched) 88-game winning streak. “Worst game ever,...
- 3/16/2023
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
If you’re an NBA fan who lives too far from your favorite team to catch its games on local TV, there’s fantastic news for you this morning. The league’s out-of-market streaming platform NBA League Pass is now available for just $14.99 for the rest of the regular season after a seven-day free trial.
That gives new users access to every out-of-market game until April 9, the final day of the regular season. If your team is locked in a desperate struggle for one of the remaining playoff spots, or even if it’s jockeying for better postseason positioning, now is the time to sign up for NBA League Pass and watch them close in on the home stretch.
7-Day Free Trial $13.99+ / month nba.com
There are a couple of ways to access the discounted NBA League Pass. Users can sign up directly through the service's website or via Prime Video Channels.
That gives new users access to every out-of-market game until April 9, the final day of the regular season. If your team is locked in a desperate struggle for one of the remaining playoff spots, or even if it’s jockeying for better postseason positioning, now is the time to sign up for NBA League Pass and watch them close in on the home stretch.
7-Day Free Trial $13.99+ / month nba.com
There are a couple of ways to access the discounted NBA League Pass. Users can sign up directly through the service's website or via Prime Video Channels.
- 3/10/2023
- by David Satin
- The Streamable
Alternate broadcasts are one of the coolest innovations streaming has brought to live sports. They allow users to switch away from the standard play-by-play analysis and enjoy the game in different ways, creating a fan experience that can be truly immersive.
NBA League Pass, the National Basketball Association’s out-of-market game streaming service, is continuing to bolster its lineup of alternative streams. The league announced this week that it has entered into a multi-year agreement with Second Spectrum, a technology and analytics firm, to develop a next-generation technology platform for tracking basketball analytics and integrating them into League Pass.
7-Day Free Trial $13.99+ / month nba.com
That integration will come via alternative streams of NBA games, bringing automated, enhanced graphics based on optical on-court basketball data. These telecasts will feature advanced team and player statistical insights integrated directly into the stream, enriching the experience and providing viewing optionality for analytics-focused fans.
NBA League Pass, the National Basketball Association’s out-of-market game streaming service, is continuing to bolster its lineup of alternative streams. The league announced this week that it has entered into a multi-year agreement with Second Spectrum, a technology and analytics firm, to develop a next-generation technology platform for tracking basketball analytics and integrating them into League Pass.
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That integration will come via alternative streams of NBA games, bringing automated, enhanced graphics based on optical on-court basketball data. These telecasts will feature advanced team and player statistical insights integrated directly into the stream, enriching the experience and providing viewing optionality for analytics-focused fans.
- 3/9/2023
- by David Satin
- The Streamable
In basketball’s garden of aesthetic delights, few are more cherished than the sweet-passing big man.
We see the big man as non-athlete, in a way — a big, lumbering wall meant for devouring rebounds, setting bone-crushing screens and throwing down dunks over smaller, weaker players. “Get down there and dominate, big man!” cries the world basketball-watching population from their little couches, demanding dominance from a giant and unleashing hell whenever one doesn’t abide. The big man is the rarest of all commodities on a basketball court, but he is...
We see the big man as non-athlete, in a way — a big, lumbering wall meant for devouring rebounds, setting bone-crushing screens and throwing down dunks over smaller, weaker players. “Get down there and dominate, big man!” cries the world basketball-watching population from their little couches, demanding dominance from a giant and unleashing hell whenever one doesn’t abide. The big man is the rarest of all commodities on a basketball court, but he is...
- 12/25/2022
- by Corbin Smith
- Rollingstone.com
Director Steve James chronicles a former Manhattan Project physicist.
Austria-based sales agent Autlook Filmsales has boarded international sales on Steve James’ documentary A Compassionate Spy, which is set to premiere out of competition at the Venice Film Festival this week.
The film traces the life of a former Manhattan Project physicist who passed on secrets to the Soviet Union and lived the rest of his life under FBI surveillance and suspicion.
US outfit Participant financed the film and is jointly handling global and North American sales for the film with Cinetic.
It marks the latest from US documentary-maker James, who...
Austria-based sales agent Autlook Filmsales has boarded international sales on Steve James’ documentary A Compassionate Spy, which is set to premiere out of competition at the Venice Film Festival this week.
The film traces the life of a former Manhattan Project physicist who passed on secrets to the Soviet Union and lived the rest of his life under FBI surveillance and suspicion.
US outfit Participant financed the film and is jointly handling global and North American sales for the film with Cinetic.
It marks the latest from US documentary-maker James, who...
- 8/30/2022
- by Geoffrey Macnab
- ScreenDaily
Parquet Courts have released the video for their Sympathy for Life track, “Marathon of Anger,” the first in a series of clips set to drop in the lead up to the wide release of their film project, Sympathy for Life, Visualized.
The “Marathon of Anger” clip was directed by Mara Palena, who complements the Talking Heads-esque protest anthem with an abstract collage that flits between city skylines, dance parties, moving portraits, and natural landscapes.
Following “Marathon of Anger,” Parquet Courts will release a new music video each day up until Sympathy for Life,...
The “Marathon of Anger” clip was directed by Mara Palena, who complements the Talking Heads-esque protest anthem with an abstract collage that flits between city skylines, dance parties, moving portraits, and natural landscapes.
Following “Marathon of Anger,” Parquet Courts will release a new music video each day up until Sympathy for Life,...
- 12/8/2021
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
The Grateful Dead‘s influence knows no bounds, and that includes at the top of snow-capped mountains. The legendary band has teamed up with professional skier and artist Chris Benchetler for a a limited-edition collection with Smartwool.
Available starting today on the apparel brand’s website, the Smartwool x Grateful Dead capsule collection in collaboration with athlete and artist Chris Benchetler Smartwool x Grateful Dead Capsule Collection in collaboration with Smartwool athlete and artist Chris Benchetler features a range of mountain-ready essentials inspired by the legendary jam band. The collections includes Merino wool ski socks,...
Available starting today on the apparel brand’s website, the Smartwool x Grateful Dead capsule collection in collaboration with athlete and artist Chris Benchetler Smartwool x Grateful Dead Capsule Collection in collaboration with Smartwool athlete and artist Chris Benchetler features a range of mountain-ready essentials inspired by the legendary jam band. The collections includes Merino wool ski socks,...
- 12/7/2020
- by Danielle Directo-Meston
- Rollingstone.com
The NBA offseason is always compelling, delivering at least a couple “Game of Thrones”-level trades and free agent signings each year. And even though the offseason moved from summer to fall because of Covid, that hasn’t slowed down the news cycle any. The latest: the Houston Rockets traded Russell Westbrook to the Washington Wizards for John Wall and a future first round draft pick.
This news took NBA Twitter by storm on Wednesday night, with pretty much everyone unloading joke after joke about the trade. On paper, it’s not a trade that seems like it would change much for either team — both Westbrook and Wall are high-scoring, ball-hog point guards heading to teams with high-scoring, ball-hog shooting guards (James Harden for the Rockets and Bradley Beal for the Wizards).
But in the NBA, chemistry is just as important as superstars, and maybe the Westbrook and Wall will...
This news took NBA Twitter by storm on Wednesday night, with pretty much everyone unloading joke after joke about the trade. On paper, it’s not a trade that seems like it would change much for either team — both Westbrook and Wall are high-scoring, ball-hog point guards heading to teams with high-scoring, ball-hog shooting guards (James Harden for the Rockets and Bradley Beal for the Wizards).
But in the NBA, chemistry is just as important as superstars, and maybe the Westbrook and Wall will...
- 12/3/2020
- by Phil Owen
- The Wrap
The Grateful Dead have launched an official podcast that will first examine the creation of the band’s 1970 LP Workingman’s Dead.
The Good Ol’ Grateful Deadcast, available on all podcast platforms, is hosted by musician Rich Mahan and rock journalist Jesse Jarnow. Each episode of the first season will focus entirely on the story behind each Workingman’s Dead song; Episode 1, which premieres Thursday, centers on “Uncle John’s Band,” and features guests like producer Bob Matthews and Dead tour manager Jim Cutler.
Across the first season, the Deadcast...
The Good Ol’ Grateful Deadcast, available on all podcast platforms, is hosted by musician Rich Mahan and rock journalist Jesse Jarnow. Each episode of the first season will focus entirely on the story behind each Workingman’s Dead song; Episode 1, which premieres Thursday, centers on “Uncle John’s Band,” and features guests like producer Bob Matthews and Dead tour manager Jim Cutler.
Across the first season, the Deadcast...
- 7/9/2020
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Everyone in “The Last Dance” has a Michael Story. Maybe it’s one they’ve told enough times at dinner parties or family gatherings that the timing has been workshopped to perfection. In some cases, the story might have drifted so far from the truth that it exists as its own self-perpetuating myth. Over the course of 10 episodes of “The Last Dance,” the ESPN documentary series examining the singular stardom of Michael Jordan through the lens of the legendary Chicago Bulls 1997-98 title run, the breadth of subjects and timelines almost makes the veracity of those stories irrelevant.
Directed by Jason Hehir, whose previous projects include multiple editions of ESPN’s long-running “30 for 30” series, “The Last Dance” is less an investigation of a sports dynasty’s last flames and more the chronicle of how improbable its survival always was. The goal seems to be to make a definitive...
Directed by Jason Hehir, whose previous projects include multiple editions of ESPN’s long-running “30 for 30” series, “The Last Dance” is less an investigation of a sports dynasty’s last flames and more the chronicle of how improbable its survival always was. The goal seems to be to make a definitive...
- 4/19/2020
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
Bleacher Report, the digital sports brand acquired by Turner Sports in 2012, launched its own streaming service in March 2018.
On Friday, though, the WarnerMedia unit is marking a different kind of milestone as Showtime airs Quiet Storm: The Ron Artest Story. Bleacher Report produced the documentary, which is its first longform project to be licensed to a third party. The deal marks a new effort by B/R to capitalize on its rabid and youthful following across the media landscape. That process involves a decision tree similar to that facing its parent, At&T-owned WarnerMedia, which is building a major streaming service while also mulling the fate of licensed fare like Friends.
Sam Toles, a seasoned digital executive who joined Bleacher Report as COO in March, told Deadline in an interview that the choice to transact with CBS-owned Showtime came down to where the audience could be biggest. The film’s subject,...
On Friday, though, the WarnerMedia unit is marking a different kind of milestone as Showtime airs Quiet Storm: The Ron Artest Story. Bleacher Report produced the documentary, which is its first longform project to be licensed to a third party. The deal marks a new effort by B/R to capitalize on its rabid and youthful following across the media landscape. That process involves a decision tree similar to that facing its parent, At&T-owned WarnerMedia, which is building a major streaming service while also mulling the fate of licensed fare like Friends.
Sam Toles, a seasoned digital executive who joined Bleacher Report as COO in March, told Deadline in an interview that the choice to transact with CBS-owned Showtime came down to where the audience could be biggest. The film’s subject,...
- 5/31/2019
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
Showtime has acquired Quiet Storm: The Ron Artest Story, filmmaker Johnny Sweet’s documentary about the controversial NBA star and mental health advocate who now goes by the name Metta World Peace.
Directed by Sweet (Vick) and written by Tom Friend, Quiet Storm will premiere on Showtime Friday, May 31, the network announced today. The debut coincides with Mental Health Awareness Month.
“Whether you know him as Ron Artest or Metta World Peace, he is one of the most intriguing personalities in sports,” said Stephen Espinoza, President, Sports & Event Programming, Showtime Networks Inc. “From Ron’s challenging upbringing in Queensbridge among some of the biggest burgeoning names in hip-hop through his transformation to Metta World Peace, Metta has been best known for his fierce competitiveness and unwavering loyalty.”
Quiet Storm, which won the Best Documentary Award at the 2019 Santa Barbara Film Festival, is produced by Bleacher Report.
“As a kid who...
Directed by Sweet (Vick) and written by Tom Friend, Quiet Storm will premiere on Showtime Friday, May 31, the network announced today. The debut coincides with Mental Health Awareness Month.
“Whether you know him as Ron Artest or Metta World Peace, he is one of the most intriguing personalities in sports,” said Stephen Espinoza, President, Sports & Event Programming, Showtime Networks Inc. “From Ron’s challenging upbringing in Queensbridge among some of the biggest burgeoning names in hip-hop through his transformation to Metta World Peace, Metta has been best known for his fierce competitiveness and unwavering loyalty.”
Quiet Storm, which won the Best Documentary Award at the 2019 Santa Barbara Film Festival, is produced by Bleacher Report.
“As a kid who...
- 4/2/2019
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Showtime has acquired “Quiet Storm: The Ron Artest Story,” an award-winning documentary about former NBA star Metta World Peace (formerly known as Ron Artest).
“Quiet Storm: The Ron Artest Story” shines a spotlight on the polarizing athlete who was at times feared and often misunderstood both on and off the basketball court. The film includes intimate interviews from World Peace, his former teammates and rivals, his loved ones and family. The story arcs from a childhood marked by violence and drugs in the notorious Queensbridge projects in New York City during the crack wars of the 1980s, through a contentious stint at St. John’s University and, finally, to a dramatic and remarkable career in the NBA. Metta World Peace gives captivating insight into his life at its most troubling moments as well as its greatest.
The pay cable network will debut the film, which won Best Documentary at the 2019 Santa Barbara Film Festival,...
“Quiet Storm: The Ron Artest Story” shines a spotlight on the polarizing athlete who was at times feared and often misunderstood both on and off the basketball court. The film includes intimate interviews from World Peace, his former teammates and rivals, his loved ones and family. The story arcs from a childhood marked by violence and drugs in the notorious Queensbridge projects in New York City during the crack wars of the 1980s, through a contentious stint at St. John’s University and, finally, to a dramatic and remarkable career in the NBA. Metta World Peace gives captivating insight into his life at its most troubling moments as well as its greatest.
The pay cable network will debut the film, which won Best Documentary at the 2019 Santa Barbara Film Festival,...
- 4/2/2019
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
Logan director James Mangold has landed another directing gig. He's currently working on a script for a solo X-23 film, and he's also going to direct a feature film adaptation of the children's book Crenshaw.
Now the director is set to helm an untitled Patty Hearst biopic based on the book by Jeffery Toobin which is called American Heiress. The story is said to trace the "audacious, kaleidoscopic and psychologically twisted story of a true-life Alice in Wonderland.”
It will follow Hearst’s capture and two-year detainment by the Symbionese Liberation Army in the mid 1970’s, as well as her transition from hostage to warrior. The kidnapped heiress captured the world’s attention when she was caught on tape participating in armed bank robberies. Her arrest and trial sparked a media frenzy.
According to Variety, Elle Fanning is in talks to take on the role of Hearst. She is a...
Now the director is set to helm an untitled Patty Hearst biopic based on the book by Jeffery Toobin which is called American Heiress. The story is said to trace the "audacious, kaleidoscopic and psychologically twisted story of a true-life Alice in Wonderland.”
It will follow Hearst’s capture and two-year detainment by the Symbionese Liberation Army in the mid 1970’s, as well as her transition from hostage to warrior. The kidnapped heiress captured the world’s attention when she was caught on tape participating in armed bank robberies. Her arrest and trial sparked a media frenzy.
According to Variety, Elle Fanning is in talks to take on the role of Hearst. She is a...
- 12/7/2017
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Katy Perry just hired a bunch of Huge athletes for her new music video -- everyone from Rob Gronkowski to Karl-Anthony Towns ... even Joey Chestnut!!! It's all for Katy's new "Swish Swish" video -- which all takes place at a basketball game, with Bill Walton and Rich Eisen announcing. Some of the highlights ... Katy "Kobe" Perry takes on the guy who plays The Mountain on "Game of Thrones" while Chestnut slams down hot dogs in the crowd.
- 8/24/2017
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
It's the Tigers vs. the Sheep at Sheep Stadium—and the home team is the underdog. At midnight, Katy Perry released the music video for "Swish Swish," with cameos from Hafþór Júlíus "Thor" Björnsson, Joey Chestnut, Terry Crews, Doug the Pug, Rob Gronkowski, Russel "Backpack Kid" Horning, Iris Kyle, Amanda Lacount, Gatan Matarazzo, Dexter Mayfield, Nicki Minaj, Sydelle Noel, Molly Shannon, Kia Stevens, Christine Sydelko, Jackie Tohn, Karl-Anthony Towns, Jenna Ushkowitz, Carter Wilkerson, Britney Young and the West Hollywood Cheerleaders. Swish Center's Rich Eisen and Bill Walton commentated on the basketball game, which they predicted would be "the most...
- 8/24/2017
- E! Online
Long Strange Trip (Amazon Video)
I was stoked have scored a ticket for the limited-run (one week) theatrical screening of the new Grateful Dead documentary at IFC Cinema in the West Village. A four-hour love fest for Deadheads young and old, and more importantly for those music fans and the curious who just never got "it" and what it means to be a Deadhead. Expertly handled by director Amir Bar-Lev, there is so much to mine here that I can't imagine how much was left on the cutting room floor. (Props to executive producer Martin Scorsese, too.) Jerry's Frankenstein story frames the movie in a way that initially seems odd but by the end of the film makes perfect sense. After all, like the Monster, the band was "assembled" by the various parts (members, friends, fans, staff) that comprised it. Messy, joyous entropy in action; seemingly random, but actually spiritually...
I was stoked have scored a ticket for the limited-run (one week) theatrical screening of the new Grateful Dead documentary at IFC Cinema in the West Village. A four-hour love fest for Deadheads young and old, and more importantly for those music fans and the curious who just never got "it" and what it means to be a Deadhead. Expertly handled by director Amir Bar-Lev, there is so much to mine here that I can't imagine how much was left on the cutting room floor. (Props to executive producer Martin Scorsese, too.) Jerry's Frankenstein story frames the movie in a way that initially seems odd but by the end of the film makes perfect sense. After all, like the Monster, the band was "assembled" by the various parts (members, friends, fans, staff) that comprised it. Messy, joyous entropy in action; seemingly random, but actually spiritually...
- 6/1/2017
- by Dusty Wright
- www.culturecatch.com
This year's Tribeca Film Festival has hosted projects involving Tom Hanks, photographer Mick Rock, Ricky Gervais, Kevin Spacey — and, oh yes, the Grateful Dead. Premiering at the downtown New York film fest this week, Grateful Dead: Truckin' is a slice of concert footage from one of the reunited band's "Fare Thee Well" shows last summer.
Starting with 1977's The Grateful Dead Movie, the Dead are hardly newcomers to the performance-movie world, but Truckin' adds a new twist: It was shot in virtual reality. "You're not just looking at a screen,...
Starting with 1977's The Grateful Dead Movie, the Dead are hardly newcomers to the performance-movie world, but Truckin' adds a new twist: It was shot in virtual reality. "You're not just looking at a screen,...
- 4/20/2016
- Rollingstone.com
Liev Schreiber narrates the HBO original documentary Kareem: Minority of One, premiering Tuesday, Nov. 3, at 10pm Et/Pt, about basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the NBA’s all-time leading scorer who played with the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers from 1969-89. This HBO exclusive film marks the first time Abdul-Jabbar has participated in a documentary about his life story. Interviews include Pat Riley, Magic Johnson, James Worthy, Jerry West, Bill Walton, Larry Bird, Oscar Robertson and Billy Crystal. “Kareem waited more than 20 years to tell his story and we’re delighted to present it on the HBO platform,” says producer Deborah Morales, … Continue reading →
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- 11/3/2015
- by Ryan Berenz
- ChannelGuideMag
Charlie Ebersol may be receiving a lot of attention of late as the new boyfriend of Britney Spears, but Ebersol has quite a story of his own to tell. People spoke with the 31-year-old writer, producer and entrepreneur - whose parents are Saturday Night Live co-creator and NBC Sports chairman Dick Ebersol and actress Susan Saint James - who co-founded The Company, an entertainment business that creates TV shows for cable and network channels. The Company also produced the heartwarming documentary NFL Characters Unite (airing Feb. 6, 2015 at 7 p.m. Et) on the USA Network. Ebersol's 4th annual NFL Characters Unite,...
- 12/16/2014
- by Wade Rouse, @waderouse
- PEOPLE.com
Twisted‘s Avan Jogia has landed a role in Michael opposite James Franco for director Justin Kelly and executive producer Gus Van Sant. Franco stars as a gay activist who, after enduring years of taunts and struggle, becomes an anti-gay Christian pastor. Jogia will play Will, a young man Michael (Franco) meets and falls for along his journey. Earlier this week ABC Family cancelled the teen drama series Twisted, which starred Jogia as a troubled high schooler who returns to his hometown amid suspicion after killing his aunt as a child. The 22-year-old Canadian thesp who earned a following on Nickelodeon’s Victorious was recently chosen to lead Spike’s upcoming event series Tut playing the young King Tutankhamun opposite Ben Kingsley. He’s been booking more indie feature fare of late including Ten Thousand Saints with Hailee Steinfeld and Shangri-La Suite with Emily Browning, Ashley Greene, and Luke Grimes.
- 8/16/2014
- by Jen Yamato
- Deadline
The quiet summer campus of UCLA found itself suddenly steeped in water and chaos after a major water pipe burst and spewed some eight million gallons, stranding people in parking garages and flooding the school's storied basketball court less than two years after a major renovation. The 30-inch, nearly century-old pipe burst under nearby Sunset Boulevard on Tuesday afternoon, sending water 30 feet into the air, opening a 15-foot hole in the street and inundating part of the campus that was soon swarmed with police and firefighters. "Unfortunately UCLA was the sink for this water source," UCLA Chancellor Gene Block said.
- 7/30/2014
- by Associated Press
- PEOPLE.com
Will Ferrell made an unexpected appearance at the Staples Center in Los Angeles and ejected Shaquille O'Neal - the latest turn in his basketball-based repertoire
For once this season, the laughs at Staples Center had nothing to do with how poorly the Los Angeles Lakers were playing. As the Lakers faced off against the Phoenix Suns at home, defeating them 91-85, actor Will Ferrell made an unexpected debut as an usher. Sporting a full dad-stache, the obligatory hideous red suit and a name tag that identified him as "Ted Vagina" (possibly an oblique reference to one of the more notorious lines from "Anchorman"), Ferrell's appearance was more puzzling than out-and-out funny. The highlight of the evening occurred when Ferrell "ejected" former Lakers center Shaquille O'Neal from the game, presumably because of Shaq's history of bad blood with guard Kobe Bryant. (Or maybe he's seen Shaq's "analyst" work on TNT.)
Will Ferrell...
For once this season, the laughs at Staples Center had nothing to do with how poorly the Los Angeles Lakers were playing. As the Lakers faced off against the Phoenix Suns at home, defeating them 91-85, actor Will Ferrell made an unexpected debut as an usher. Sporting a full dad-stache, the obligatory hideous red suit and a name tag that identified him as "Ted Vagina" (possibly an oblique reference to one of the more notorious lines from "Anchorman"), Ferrell's appearance was more puzzling than out-and-out funny. The highlight of the evening occurred when Ferrell "ejected" former Lakers center Shaquille O'Neal from the game, presumably because of Shaq's history of bad blood with guard Kobe Bryant. (Or maybe he's seen Shaq's "analyst" work on TNT.)
Will Ferrell...
- 2/13/2013
- by Hunter Felt
- The Guardian - Film News
Could there be a new trend in the field of feature-length documentaries? After last year’s Oscar winner Undefeated and the surprise box office success of this year’s Searching For Sugarman, are we seeing a spate of “feel-good” doc? They’ve had an unfair rep as dour and somber for quite some time now. Many film goers avoid them completely, feeling that they’re the movie equivalent of a dull lecture or homework (“shudder”)! But The Other Dream Team is a truly uplifting movie. And to quote one of the film’s subjects, “What a long, strange, trip it’s been”.
This is primarily the story of the 1992 Lithuanian basketball team whose tale really begins in 1940. That’s when the Ussr, in order to battle the Axis menace, took over the country of Lithuania. During those many dark days of occupation Lithuanians sought relief by indulging in their favorite national sport of basketball.
This is primarily the story of the 1992 Lithuanian basketball team whose tale really begins in 1940. That’s when the Ussr, in order to battle the Axis menace, took over the country of Lithuania. During those many dark days of occupation Lithuanians sought relief by indulging in their favorite national sport of basketball.
- 10/19/2012
- by Jim Batts
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Check out the latest trailer for Marius Markevicius The Other Dream Team documentary with names like Sarunas Marciulionis, Arvydas Sabonis, David Remnick, Jim Lampley, Bill Walton and Mickey Hart in the mix. The Film Arcade sends this one to theaters on September 28th, under the direction of Marius Markevicius, who also produced alongside Jon Weinbach. After leading the Ussr to a gold medal (and victory over the U.S.A.) at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, Sarunas Marciulionis and Arvydas Sabonis were poster boys for their oppressor’s sports machine. Four year later, after the fall of the Soviet Union, they emerged as symbols of democracy, helping their country break free from the shackles of Communism, and willing newly independent Lithuania to the medal stand at the Barcelona Olympics.
- 8/20/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Check out the latest trailer for Marius Markevicius The Other Dream Team documentary with names like Sarunas Marciulionis, Arvydas Sabonis, David Remnick, Jim Lampley, Bill Walton and Mickey Hart in the mix. The Film Arcade sends this one to theaters on September 28th, under the direction of Marius Markevicius, who also produced alongside Jon Weinbach. After leading the Ussr to a gold medal (and victory over the U.S.A.) at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, Sarunas Marciulionis and Arvydas Sabonis were poster boys for their oppressor’s sports machine. Four year later, after the fall of the Soviet Union, they emerged as symbols of democracy, helping their country break free from the shackles of Communism, and willing newly independent Lithuania to the medal stand at the Barcelona Olympics.
- 8/20/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Samsung held the North American launch for the latest iteration of its flagship Galaxy phone in New York today. Sizzle came courtesy of white pleather furniture, lots of blue light, 100-degree heat outside, and basketball-star guests Bill Walton, Steve Nash, and Kevin Love inside — not to mention the speculative buzz about whether the new device will be an “iPhone killer.”
The Galaxy S3 will be available in the U.S. starting Thursday, but it had its worldwide unveiling in London back in May, so the tech-savvy crowd who came today wielding iPhones, various Android devices, and fancy cameras with interactive...
The Galaxy S3 will be available in the U.S. starting Thursday, but it had its worldwide unveiling in London back in May, so the tech-savvy crowd who came today wielding iPhones, various Android devices, and fancy cameras with interactive...
- 6/20/2012
- by Mike Bruno
- EW.com - PopWatch
Unlike many of you, I didn’t catch the NBA’s return on Christmas Day yesterday. But I wish I had after perusing Facebook today. Many of my friends posted the stirring video montage (embedded after the jump) on TNT that opened the season after a five-month lockout. It’s been a long time since we’ve seen Carmelo Anthony, Tim Duncan, and Dirk Nowitzki on the court, but even longer since we’ve laid eyes on Charles Barkley, Bill Walton, and Larry Bird with the ball. Thanks to some nifty video tricks, TNT offered us footage of all these...
- 12/26/2011
- by Kate Ward
- EW.com - PopWatch
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