In the latest episode of “Taylor Rooks X,” airing at 2:00 Am on Wednesday, 25 September 2024, former NBA star Vince Carter takes center stage. This episode is a must-watch for basketball fans as Carter reflects on his recent induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, a prestigious honor that recognizes his outstanding contributions to the game.
During the conversation, Taylor Rooks engages Carter in a thoughtful discussion about basketball’s “ring culture,” exploring the pressures and expectations that come with winning championships. Carter shares his personal insights on what it means to be part of this competitive landscape and how it has influenced players’ careers and legacies.
Fans will appreciate the candid nature of this interview, as Carter opens up about his journey through the NBA and the lessons he’s learned along the way. This episode promises to provide a deeper understanding of the basketball world, making it...
During the conversation, Taylor Rooks engages Carter in a thoughtful discussion about basketball’s “ring culture,” exploring the pressures and expectations that come with winning championships. Carter shares his personal insights on what it means to be part of this competitive landscape and how it has influenced players’ careers and legacies.
Fans will appreciate the candid nature of this interview, as Carter opens up about his journey through the NBA and the lessons he’s learned along the way. This episode promises to provide a deeper understanding of the basketball world, making it...
- 9/18/2024
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
Charles Barkley has been among the most entertaining members of the NBA sportscasting teams for many years. His work on TNT’s Inside the NBA has created many memorable moments. Barkley has remained a highlight, from his conflicts with Shaquille O’Neal to his interactions with Steve Smith.
However, his time on the show might be coming g to an end. Here is what Barkley said is next for him in his NBA career.
Charles Barkley Reveals NBA Future
Charles Barkley was on Nbatv after the Dallas Mavericks beat the Boston Celtics, bringing the NBA Finals series to a 3-1 deficit. However, Barkley had something to discuss besides that night’s basketball game. He wanted to talk about his future.
Charles Barkley with TNT NBA team | Instagram
TNT basketball and the popular Inside the NBA show face an uncertain future. The NBA is negotiating its next media rights deals, which would start two seasons from now.
However, his time on the show might be coming g to an end. Here is what Barkley said is next for him in his NBA career.
Charles Barkley Reveals NBA Future
Charles Barkley was on Nbatv after the Dallas Mavericks beat the Boston Celtics, bringing the NBA Finals series to a 3-1 deficit. However, Barkley had something to discuss besides that night’s basketball game. He wanted to talk about his future.
Charles Barkley with TNT NBA team | Instagram
TNT basketball and the popular Inside the NBA show face an uncertain future. The NBA is negotiating its next media rights deals, which would start two seasons from now.
- 6/15/2024
- by Shawn Lealos
- TV Shows Ace
On the verge of a likely seismic change in the NBA broadcast carriage, one of the most recognizable faces of basketball TV coverage over the past two decades, Charles Barkley, is calling it a career.
The longtime TNT broadcaster and Hall of Famer made the announcement after Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Friday, revealing that he planned to retire after the 2024-25 NBA season.
The news comes amid rampant speculation that TNT parent Warner Bros. Discovery is about to lose NBA rights to NBC.
“There’s been a lot of noise around our network the last few months. I just want to say, I talked to all the other networks, but I ain’t going nowhere other than TNT. But I have made the decision myself, no matter what happens, next year is going to be my last year on television,” Barkley said. “I just want to say thank you to my NBA family.
The longtime TNT broadcaster and Hall of Famer made the announcement after Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Friday, revealing that he planned to retire after the 2024-25 NBA season.
The news comes amid rampant speculation that TNT parent Warner Bros. Discovery is about to lose NBA rights to NBC.
“There’s been a lot of noise around our network the last few months. I just want to say, I talked to all the other networks, but I ain’t going nowhere other than TNT. But I have made the decision myself, no matter what happens, next year is going to be my last year on television,” Barkley said. “I just want to say thank you to my NBA family.
- 6/15/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Charles Barkley revealed on Friday that he would be retiring from his duties as a longtime TV broadcaster following the 2024-25 season.
The NBA legend has served as a studio host for TNT’s Inside the NBA since 2000. His announcement also came amid Warner Bros. Discovery’s uncertainty regarding its media rights to the NBA next year, talks in which Barkley himself has played a starring role.
“There’s been a lot of noise around our network the last few months,” Barkley said after Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Friday night. “I just want to say, I talked to all the other networks, but I ain’t going nowhere other than TNT. But I have made the decision myself, no matter what happens, next year is going to be my last year on television.”
He continued, “I just want to say thank you to my NBA family. You guys have been great to me,...
The NBA legend has served as a studio host for TNT’s Inside the NBA since 2000. His announcement also came amid Warner Bros. Discovery’s uncertainty regarding its media rights to the NBA next year, talks in which Barkley himself has played a starring role.
“There’s been a lot of noise around our network the last few months,” Barkley said after Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Friday night. “I just want to say, I talked to all the other networks, but I ain’t going nowhere other than TNT. But I have made the decision myself, no matter what happens, next year is going to be my last year on television.”
He continued, “I just want to say thank you to my NBA family. You guys have been great to me,...
- 6/15/2024
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Basketball legend Shaquille O’Neal may have raised concerns with fans as he missed his recent television show appearance.
The four-time NBA champion regularly appears as one of TNT’s hosts on Inside the NBA, alongside Ernie Johnson, Kenny “The Jet” Smith, and Charles Barkley.
The Emmy-winning crew has covered NBA games on TNT throughout many seasons and special events such as the All-Star Game and the playoffs.
Several days ago, Shaq was not among the hosts as the program opened its coverage of a big playoff game with another retired basketball star in his seat.
Ernie introduced Vince Carter as one of the hosts for Sunday’s playoff game coverage, indicating that he was there filling in for Shaq.
Meanwhile, Shaq posted an intriguing message on his social media, which received much attention.
Shaq shared a message about being ‘replaced’ amid uncertainty over future with TNT
On his Instagram, Shaq...
The four-time NBA champion regularly appears as one of TNT’s hosts on Inside the NBA, alongside Ernie Johnson, Kenny “The Jet” Smith, and Charles Barkley.
The Emmy-winning crew has covered NBA games on TNT throughout many seasons and special events such as the All-Star Game and the playoffs.
Several days ago, Shaq was not among the hosts as the program opened its coverage of a big playoff game with another retired basketball star in his seat.
Ernie introduced Vince Carter as one of the hosts for Sunday’s playoff game coverage, indicating that he was there filling in for Shaq.
Meanwhile, Shaq posted an intriguing message on his social media, which received much attention.
Shaq shared a message about being ‘replaced’ amid uncertainty over future with TNT
On his Instagram, Shaq...
- 5/22/2024
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
The 2024 NBA All-Star Weekend is going to be a huge party! All-Star Weekend continues on Saturday, Feb. 17 at 8 p.m. Et, when TNT and Max will present All-Star Saturday Night, featuring the annual All-Star Skills Challenge, the Starry 3-Point Contest, and of course the Slam Dunk competition. There’s even an alternate broadcast available on truTV and Max, and you can read more about it below! You can watch TNT and truTV with a 5-Day Free Trial of Directv Stream. You can also watch with Sling TV, Hulu Live TV, or YouTube TV.
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- 2/17/2024
- by David Satin
- The Streamable
Peyton Manning’s Omaha Audio and ESPN have struck a digital content partnership with Kenny Beecham’s ’Enjoy Basketball’, a media and lifestyle brand for basketball fans with a wide social media presence.
The Enjoy Basketball Podcast Network launched this month. As part of the pact, unveiled on Monday, the podcast for NBA fans Through The Wire will be rebranded as Numbers on the Board, with Beecham and childhood friends Pierre Andresen, Mike Heard and Darrick Miller hosting and Omaha Audio and ESPN distributing.
Other new digital shows, alternate broadcasts and branded content will be produced with Beecham’s Enjoy Basketball, launched in 2022 as a creator of digital content, an apparel line and an NBA newsletter for over fans.
“Kenny has used his platform in much the same way as Omaha, to unify and uplift through content. We are excited to partner with ‘Enjoy Basketball’ to celebrate the game and inspire fans,...
The Enjoy Basketball Podcast Network launched this month. As part of the pact, unveiled on Monday, the podcast for NBA fans Through The Wire will be rebranded as Numbers on the Board, with Beecham and childhood friends Pierre Andresen, Mike Heard and Darrick Miller hosting and Omaha Audio and ESPN distributing.
Other new digital shows, alternate broadcasts and branded content will be produced with Beecham’s Enjoy Basketball, launched in 2022 as a creator of digital content, an apparel line and an NBA newsletter for over fans.
“Kenny has used his platform in much the same way as Omaha, to unify and uplift through content. We are excited to partner with ‘Enjoy Basketball’ to celebrate the game and inspire fans,...
- 1/10/2024
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Sean Menard (299 Queen Street West) has been set to direct the docuseries The Sneaker Boom, on basketball shoe marketing of the ’90s, for Rtg Features, the sister studio to basketball-focused media company Slam. Rtg Features CEO Aron Phillips is among the producers of the project, which Sean Menard Productions is co-producing.
Currently in post-production, the series is set amidst the NBA’s rise in global popularity during the early ’90s, watching as a group of marketing mavericks and advertising execs bet millions on unproven rookies as they enlist their talents for wildly creative television commercials. As the players grow into superstars, basketball sneakers go from being a niche sportswear product to everyday fashion, en route to becoming a multi-billion-dollar industry.
The story of The Sneaker Boom is told through the lens of ’90s NBA legends including Dee Brown, Larry Johnson, Penny Hardaway and Grant Hill — who were respectively sponsored by Reebok,...
Currently in post-production, the series is set amidst the NBA’s rise in global popularity during the early ’90s, watching as a group of marketing mavericks and advertising execs bet millions on unproven rookies as they enlist their talents for wildly creative television commercials. As the players grow into superstars, basketball sneakers go from being a niche sportswear product to everyday fashion, en route to becoming a multi-billion-dollar industry.
The story of The Sneaker Boom is told through the lens of ’90s NBA legends including Dee Brown, Larry Johnson, Penny Hardaway and Grant Hill — who were respectively sponsored by Reebok,...
- 7/18/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
The star-studded field of celebrities from the world of sports and entertainment competing in the first annual Drive Fore Kids Celebrity Golf Tournament was announced today.
Boston Bruins goalie Jeremy Swayman was on hand for the announcement at the Falmouth Country Club. Swayman is one of nearly three dozen athletes, actors and TV personalities who will be at the Falmouth Country Club June 21 – 24, 2023 vying for a $250,000 prize purse and helping raise funds for tournament beneficiary, The Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital.
“We cannot wait to welcome this talented field to our beautiful state,” said Brian Corcoran, Chief Engagement Officer of Shamrock Sports & Entertainment and Executive Director of Drive Fore Kids. “We expect a big crowd of fans to give them a warm welcome as we bring the largest celebrity tournament in New England to Maine and raise significant funds for The Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital.”
Confirmed celebrities include:
Rondé Barber,...
Boston Bruins goalie Jeremy Swayman was on hand for the announcement at the Falmouth Country Club. Swayman is one of nearly three dozen athletes, actors and TV personalities who will be at the Falmouth Country Club June 21 – 24, 2023 vying for a $250,000 prize purse and helping raise funds for tournament beneficiary, The Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital.
“We cannot wait to welcome this talented field to our beautiful state,” said Brian Corcoran, Chief Engagement Officer of Shamrock Sports & Entertainment and Executive Director of Drive Fore Kids. “We expect a big crowd of fans to give them a warm welcome as we bring the largest celebrity tournament in New England to Maine and raise significant funds for The Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital.”
Confirmed celebrities include:
Rondé Barber,...
- 6/16/2023
- Look to the Stars
Exclusive: NBC is developing What Are the Odds? a Las Vegas sports book workplace comedy, from Prodigal Son co-creator Sam Sklaver, former Last Man Standing executive producer Kevin Hench, Peyton Manning and his Omaha Productions banner and Universal Television. This marks Omaha’s first scripted TV comedy sale.
Written by Sklaver and Hench, What Are The Odds? is set in a Las Vegas sports book. It is a workplace comedy that uses the backdrop of gambling to look at all the other bets people make in their lives – choosing friends, jobs and relationships. The series will explore how all of our most meaningful decisions are really just big bets with hugely uncertain outcomes.
Sklaver and Hench executive produce with Peyton Manning via his Omaha Productions. Universal TV, a division of Universal Studio Group, is the studio.
This marks the latest collaboration between Manning and Hench who a regular contributor for...
Written by Sklaver and Hench, What Are The Odds? is set in a Las Vegas sports book. It is a workplace comedy that uses the backdrop of gambling to look at all the other bets people make in their lives – choosing friends, jobs and relationships. The series will explore how all of our most meaningful decisions are really just big bets with hugely uncertain outcomes.
Sklaver and Hench executive produce with Peyton Manning via his Omaha Productions. Universal TV, a division of Universal Studio Group, is the studio.
This marks the latest collaboration between Manning and Hench who a regular contributor for...
- 5/1/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Jack Harlow is confirming a serious rumour.
While attending the Miami Heat’s 108-101 winning match against the New York Knicks in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals on Sunday afternoon, the Grammy-nominated rapper had an unexpected run-in with NBA star Kyle Lowry.
“Kyle Lowry just took a fadeaway 3 and landed in my lap,” wrote the “First Class” rapper on his Instagram Story.
“The rumors are true. His s**t was like a pillow,” continued Harlow, 25, referencing the ongoing memes surrounding the former Toronto Raptor’s derriere.
Read More: ‘White Men Can’t Jump’ Remake: Watch Jack Harlow And Sinqua Walls Team Up In First Teaser
Jack Harlow’s Instagram — Photo: @jackharlow/Instagram Story
During last year’s conversation on Vince Carter’s podcast, “Vc Show”, Lowry shared his thoughts on the internet discourse about his “thick” body.
“It used to bother me a lot,” Lowry, 36, began. “It used to get to me.
While attending the Miami Heat’s 108-101 winning match against the New York Knicks in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals on Sunday afternoon, the Grammy-nominated rapper had an unexpected run-in with NBA star Kyle Lowry.
“Kyle Lowry just took a fadeaway 3 and landed in my lap,” wrote the “First Class” rapper on his Instagram Story.
“The rumors are true. His s**t was like a pillow,” continued Harlow, 25, referencing the ongoing memes surrounding the former Toronto Raptor’s derriere.
Read More: ‘White Men Can’t Jump’ Remake: Watch Jack Harlow And Sinqua Walls Team Up In First Teaser
Jack Harlow’s Instagram — Photo: @jackharlow/Instagram Story
During last year’s conversation on Vince Carter’s podcast, “Vc Show”, Lowry shared his thoughts on the internet discourse about his “thick” body.
“It used to bother me a lot,” Lowry, 36, began. “It used to get to me.
- 5/1/2023
- by Emerson Pearson
- ET Canada
What’s the one thing that can make Dungeons and Dragons even better? Dunking, of course.
Speaking of dragons, here are the greatest dragons to ever be featured on the silver screen.
“Even before Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves arrives in theaters this weekend, it seems like dragons are everywhere you look in pop culture these days. They’re on TV, in games and books, and especially in films. In that spirit we’ve put together a list of our favorite dragons from the big screen.”
Read moe at The A.V. Club
Questlove is returning to the director’s chair, this time for a live-action remake of Aristocats for Disney.
“After winning an Academy Award, you have to assume a person’s career options suddenly become way more vast. No doubt Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson—a hugely successful musician in addition to picking up an Oscar last year for Summer...
Speaking of dragons, here are the greatest dragons to ever be featured on the silver screen.
“Even before Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves arrives in theaters this weekend, it seems like dragons are everywhere you look in pop culture these days. They’re on TV, in games and books, and especially in films. In that spirit we’ve put together a list of our favorite dragons from the big screen.”
Read moe at The A.V. Club
Questlove is returning to the director’s chair, this time for a live-action remake of Aristocats for Disney.
“After winning an Academy Award, you have to assume a person’s career options suddenly become way more vast. No doubt Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson—a hugely successful musician in addition to picking up an Oscar last year for Summer...
- 3/28/2023
- by Lee Parham
- Den of Geek
A3 Artists Agency is expanding its reach into sports entertainment by teaming up with Maxx Sports & Entertainment, Variety has learned exclusively.
Led by A3’s partner and head of unscripted talent, Mark Turner, the partnership is a joint venture between the agencies that will broaden A3’s activity in the sports realm. It will also give the clients of Maxx access to A3’s various divisions including unscripted, talent, literary, books, and its digital group.
“Through this shared vision, we feel it is the perfect time for A3 and Maxx to continue to expand on the Sports entertainment market, creating even more exciting and unique opportunities for talent whose success continues to flourish,” said A3 CEO Robert Attermann and Mark Lepselter, Maxx Sports & Entertainment Group Founder and CEO, in a joint statement.
Maxx represents the likes of Nate Burleson, Akbar Gbajabiamila, retired NBA legend and ESPN analyst Vince Carter,...
Led by A3’s partner and head of unscripted talent, Mark Turner, the partnership is a joint venture between the agencies that will broaden A3’s activity in the sports realm. It will also give the clients of Maxx access to A3’s various divisions including unscripted, talent, literary, books, and its digital group.
“Through this shared vision, we feel it is the perfect time for A3 and Maxx to continue to expand on the Sports entertainment market, creating even more exciting and unique opportunities for talent whose success continues to flourish,” said A3 CEO Robert Attermann and Mark Lepselter, Maxx Sports & Entertainment Group Founder and CEO, in a joint statement.
Maxx represents the likes of Nate Burleson, Akbar Gbajabiamila, retired NBA legend and ESPN analyst Vince Carter,...
- 10/25/2022
- by BreAnna Bell
- Variety Film + TV
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Peyton Manning’s Omaha Productions has reached a multiyear podcast and video deal with Mush Media, the content company co-founded by Sal Iacono (best known as “Cousin Sal”).
Under the deal, all seven of Mush Media’s podcasts — including Iacono’s Against All Odds and Extra Points shows — will live under Omaha’s lineup of original audio shows. Omaha will produce video versions of the podcasts to be published on ESPN’s YouTube channel, and ESPN will retain the distribution and ad sales rights to the Mush podcasts, similarly to other shows in the Omaha Audio Network.
Jimmy Kimmel, Iacono’s cousin and frequent collaborator, will also partner with Omaha and Mush to write and produce original videos for Omaha’s social channels.
“Cousin Sal has been making sports fans laugh for two decades. He’s built a great reputation by delivering fans...
Peyton Manning’s Omaha Productions has reached a multiyear podcast and video deal with Mush Media, the content company co-founded by Sal Iacono (best known as “Cousin Sal”).
Under the deal, all seven of Mush Media’s podcasts — including Iacono’s Against All Odds and Extra Points shows — will live under Omaha’s lineup of original audio shows. Omaha will produce video versions of the podcasts to be published on ESPN’s YouTube channel, and ESPN will retain the distribution and ad sales rights to the Mush podcasts, similarly to other shows in the Omaha Audio Network.
Jimmy Kimmel, Iacono’s cousin and frequent collaborator, will also partner with Omaha and Mush to write and produce original videos for Omaha’s social channels.
“Cousin Sal has been making sports fans laugh for two decades. He’s built a great reputation by delivering fans...
- 9/16/2022
- by J. Clara Chan
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
ESPN+ made some news Tuesday during Disney’s upfront presentation when Peyton Manning and Eli Manning took the stage and said the streamer’s Places franchise is growing.
The additions include college and WNBA champion Sue Bird exploring college basketball with Sue’s Places; three-time NHL All-Star P.K. Subban toplining P.K.’s Places; while McEnroe’s Places will serve up tennis tales with 17-time Grand Slam champ John McEnroe.
Meanwhile, Peyton’s Places will return for a third season and Eli’s Places for a second season, the duo announced.
“The Places franchise is all about giving fans an inside look at their favorite sport so we are excited to be adding such incredible teammates as the Places Universe continues to expand,” Peyton Manning said. “Sue, P.K. and John will all bring a unique and colorful perspective to their sport’s history as they give viewers a look...
The additions include college and WNBA champion Sue Bird exploring college basketball with Sue’s Places; three-time NHL All-Star P.K. Subban toplining P.K.’s Places; while McEnroe’s Places will serve up tennis tales with 17-time Grand Slam champ John McEnroe.
Meanwhile, Peyton’s Places will return for a third season and Eli’s Places for a second season, the duo announced.
“The Places franchise is all about giving fans an inside look at their favorite sport so we are excited to be adding such incredible teammates as the Places Universe continues to expand,” Peyton Manning said. “Sue, P.K. and John will all bring a unique and colorful perspective to their sport’s history as they give viewers a look...
- 5/17/2022
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Pusha T has hopped on the latest track from Japanese producer/DJ/streetwear icon Nigo, “Hear Me Clearly.”
The track boasts a dusty drum groove and an unnerving loop of queasy bell-like synths that chime off-kilter over the occasional thrum of a bass synth. As always, Pusha’s bars speak for themselves: “Kilogram kick-starter push a brick harder/Left my elbow in the pot a la Vince Carter/Compared to two martyrs but I’m chasing moguls/Bosses meet for Hamachi in the back of Nobu.”
“Hear Me Clearly” will...
The track boasts a dusty drum groove and an unnerving loop of queasy bell-like synths that chime off-kilter over the occasional thrum of a bass synth. As always, Pusha’s bars speak for themselves: “Kilogram kick-starter push a brick harder/Left my elbow in the pot a la Vince Carter/Compared to two martyrs but I’m chasing moguls/Bosses meet for Hamachi in the back of Nobu.”
“Hear Me Clearly” will...
- 3/4/2022
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Peyton and Eli Manning have more yards to gain for Walt Disney Co. and ESPN.
The two football brothers, whose “ManningCast” alongside ESPN’s “Monday Night Football” has gained significant notice this season, have extended their relationship with the sports-media giant. Under a new deal, the brothers will add a fourth year of their “Monday Night Football With Peyton and Eli,” so that it extends through the NFL’s 2024 season. The agreement, struck with Peyton Manning’s Omaha Productions, also calls for the creation of similar programs alongside UFC matches, college football and golf, using other hosts and produced by Omaha in collaboration with ESPN.
“I’ve always loved talking football with my brother, and it was even more fun to do it while watching ESPN’s ‘Monday Night Football.,” said Peyton Manning. “Eli and I are excited to sign on for another season, and the entire Omaha team is...
The two football brothers, whose “ManningCast” alongside ESPN’s “Monday Night Football” has gained significant notice this season, have extended their relationship with the sports-media giant. Under a new deal, the brothers will add a fourth year of their “Monday Night Football With Peyton and Eli,” so that it extends through the NFL’s 2024 season. The agreement, struck with Peyton Manning’s Omaha Productions, also calls for the creation of similar programs alongside UFC matches, college football and golf, using other hosts and produced by Omaha in collaboration with ESPN.
“I’ve always loved talking football with my brother, and it was even more fun to do it while watching ESPN’s ‘Monday Night Football.,” said Peyton Manning. “Eli and I are excited to sign on for another season, and the entire Omaha team is...
- 2/9/2022
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
After months of controversy involving an internally-leaked phone conversation, questions about management, conversations about diversity, fraught contract negotiations and the departure of two of the network’s top female hosts, ESPN announced on Friday a new show to replace its Rachel Nichols-fronted daily NBA flagship, The Jump.
The offering will be called simply NBA Today and will inhabit roughly the same time slot as The Jump. The show is to be hosted by ESPN’s ace NBA reporter — and frequent Jump fill-in frontwoman — Malika Andrews. The newly-minted show will also feature commentary from regular Jump analysts Kendrick Perkins, Vince Carter and Zach Lowe as well as reporting from Jump mainstays Adrian Wojnarowski and Ramona Shelburne.
An excited Andrews took to Twitter to celebrate the news, reposting the network’s tweet with “Let’s do this!”
Let’s do this! https://t.co/0qPXQMi5iF
— Malika Andrews (@malika_andrews) September 20, 2021
In...
The offering will be called simply NBA Today and will inhabit roughly the same time slot as The Jump. The show is to be hosted by ESPN’s ace NBA reporter — and frequent Jump fill-in frontwoman — Malika Andrews. The newly-minted show will also feature commentary from regular Jump analysts Kendrick Perkins, Vince Carter and Zach Lowe as well as reporting from Jump mainstays Adrian Wojnarowski and Ramona Shelburne.
An excited Andrews took to Twitter to celebrate the news, reposting the network’s tweet with “Let’s do this!”
Let’s do this! https://t.co/0qPXQMi5iF
— Malika Andrews (@malika_andrews) September 20, 2021
In...
- 9/20/2021
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
As Covid-19’s social distancing rules cancel graduation ceremonies around the country, the class of 2020 will likely find themselves at home come the big day, watching the proceedings on their screens. In light of these cancellations, social media giants such as Facebook and YouTube plan to celebrate graduates by hosting their own virtual commencements — all packed with celebrity guests.
Leading up to and after National Graduation Day on May 17th, there are many virtual celebrations to choose from, featuring distinguished speakers such as Barack and Michelle Obama, Malala Yousafzai, Oprah,...
Leading up to and after National Graduation Day on May 17th, there are many virtual celebrations to choose from, featuring distinguished speakers such as Barack and Michelle Obama, Malala Yousafzai, Oprah,...
- 5/14/2020
- by Shannon Mason
- Rollingstone.com
Pulling?out the coupe at the lot
Told 'em f**k 12, f**k Swat
Bustin' all the bells?out?the box
I just?hit a lick with the box
Had?to put the stick in the box, mmh
Pour up the whole damn seal, I'ma get lazy
I got the mojo deals, we been trapping?like the '80s
She sucked a nigga soul, gotta Cash App
Told 'em wipe a nigga nose, say slatt, slatt
I won't never sell my soul, and I can back that
And I really wanna know where you at, at
I was out back where the stash at
Cruise the city in a bulletproof Cadillac
'Cause I know these niggas after where the bag at
Gotta move smarter, gotta move harder
Nigga try to get me for my water
I'll lay his a**?down, on my son, on my daughter
I had the Draco with me,...
Told 'em f**k 12, f**k Swat
Bustin' all the bells?out?the box
I just?hit a lick with the box
Had?to put the stick in the box, mmh
Pour up the whole damn seal, I'ma get lazy
I got the mojo deals, we been trapping?like the '80s
She sucked a nigga soul, gotta Cash App
Told 'em wipe a nigga nose, say slatt, slatt
I won't never sell my soul, and I can back that
And I really wanna know where you at, at
I was out back where the stash at
Cruise the city in a bulletproof Cadillac
'Cause I know these niggas after where the bag at
Gotta move smarter, gotta move harder
Nigga try to get me for my water
I'll lay his a**?down, on my son, on my daughter
I had the Draco with me,...
- 4/21/2020
- GlamSham
Forrest Compton, who played Col. Edward Gray on Gomer Pyle: Usmc and had a long run on the daytime soap opera The Edge of Night, has died of complications from the coronavirus. He was 94.
Compton died Sunday, according to a report in the Shelter Island Reporter.
As Col. Gray, Compton regularly chewed out Frank Sutton's Sgt. Vince Carter on Gomer Pyle, which aired on CBS from 1964 to '69. This, of course, often came after Sutton had abused his favorite private, Gomer (Jim Nabors).
Compton was the third actor to play former cop and crusading Monticello District Attorney Mike Karr on ...
Compton died Sunday, according to a report in the Shelter Island Reporter.
As Col. Gray, Compton regularly chewed out Frank Sutton's Sgt. Vince Carter on Gomer Pyle, which aired on CBS from 1964 to '69. This, of course, often came after Sutton had abused his favorite private, Gomer (Jim Nabors).
Compton was the third actor to play former cop and crusading Monticello District Attorney Mike Karr on ...
The death of Penny Marshall -- a beloved actor and Huge sports fan -- rocked the athletic world Tuesday ... with teams and athletes alike mourning her passing. The L.A. Clippers -- one of Penny's favorite teams -- posted they were "deeply saddened" to learn "a resilient pioneer with legendary talent" had died. The Globetrotters, meanwhile, posted an old pic of Penny and the team, saying, "Rip to a long-time friend of the Globetrotters, Penny Marshall.
- 12/18/2018
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Steph Curry thinks the moon landing was a big hoax ... and now Nasa wants to turn the NBA superstar into a believer ... giving him a personal invite to tour all the evidence that proves it all happened. The Warriors All-Star and his teammates revealed their skepticism on the Ringer's "Winging It" podcast with Vince Carter and Kent Bazemore ... admitting they truly believe the moon landing in 1969 never happened. A rep for Nasa tells TMZ Sports...
- 12/11/2018
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Kawhi Leonard doesn't talk much, let alone sing -- but Tory Lanez doesn't seem to give a crap ... he wants the Raptors superstar on a track Asap!!!! Lanez is from Toronto -- and he's got so much love for what Kawhi's been able to do in his first few games in The 6 ... he's ready for a collab. "That'd be great," Lanez tells TMZ Sports ... "We should do it. Just 'cause we both in Toronto and we both ballin',...
- 11/1/2018
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
They're rivals on the court now ... but LeBron James Had to take a second to congratulate Derrick Rose on his huge game Wednesday, saying, "So extremely Happy And Proud of you bro!!!" D. Rose turned back the clock on Halloween ... droppin' a career-high 50 points in Minnesota's win over the Jazz -- and Lbj couldn't have been happier when he saw the news after his Lakers game. "I seen it first hand how much you worked and dedicated on your body,...
- 11/1/2018
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Drake’s latest partnership isn’t with a sneaker brand or a streaming service, but a British film company. The Canadian rapper has joined hands with Altitude Film Distribution to acquire UK distribution rights to a drama about police brutality, according to a press release.
Monsters and Men — which won the Sundance Special Jury Award for Outstanding Feature — is directed by first-time filmmaker Reinaldo Marcus Green and centers on the police killing of a black man, the aftermath of which is told through the eyes of police officers, bystanders and the surrounding community.
Monsters and Men — which won the Sundance Special Jury Award for Outstanding Feature — is directed by first-time filmmaker Reinaldo Marcus Green and centers on the police killing of a black man, the aftermath of which is told through the eyes of police officers, bystanders and the surrounding community.
- 9/10/2018
- by Amy X. Wang
- Rollingstone.com
Master P says the Raptors' Gm is about to be fired ... 'cause he thinks there's no way in hell the DeMar DeRozan trade works out -- telling TMZ Sports, DeMar "was bigger than Vince Carter" in Toronto!! We got P out at L.A. Live ... and he didn't mince words when it came to his disdain for the swap that sent DeMar to the Spurs for Kawhi Leonard. "Kawhi Leonard's a hell of a player,...
- 7/19/2018
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Kenny Smith is siding with DeMar DeRozan -- telling TMZ Sports the Toronto Raptors screwed over their star player by not telling him he was going to be traded to the San Antonio Spurs. Little backstory ... DeRozan sounded off on Instagram hours before the trade was announced -- saying, "Be told one thing & the outcome another. Can't trust em. Ain't no loyalty in this game. Sell you out quick for a little bit of nothing.
- 7/18/2018
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Steph Curry can't even let his guard down in the offseason ... 'cause the dude's getting challenged Wherever he goes -- even on the golf course!! Curry was participating in the practice round at the American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament at Edgewood Tahoe on Thursday ... when his own caddie grabbed a basketball and put the NBA superstar in a blender!! Curry's reaction is hilarious ... the dude even reenacts his infamous mouthpiece toss from the 2016 NBA Finals!
- 7/13/2018
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Can Bone Collector really ball at the NBA level at 37 years old? He thinks he can ... and tells TMZ Sports he's seriously making a push to get a shot with a pro team. Bone Collector -- real name Larry Williams -- famously killed Everyone on the AND1 mixtapes back in the day -- but says he still balls out all the time with a stable of NBA stars, including Steph Curry. "I think I'll be...
- 5/20/2018
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
The NBA All-Star Game is upon us once again, which means it’s time to get excited… for the dunk contest! The showcase has delivered career highlights from the likes of Julius Erving, Vince Carter, Dwight Howard, and Michael Jordan. The Wrap looks back at the All-Star Slam Dunk Contest to determine the best moments in its history. Julius Erving (1976) — Dr. J arguably did more to popularize the slam dunk than any other basketball player not named Michael Jordan, and it all started with the move that won the 1976 dunk contest for the Aba. Though free-throw line dunks...
- 2/17/2018
- by Matt Hejl
- The Wrap
Drake is full of surprises!
The 31-year-old rapper sat down with The Hollywood Reporter to discuss his recent foray into film. In addition to detailing his meteoric rise to fame, the Toronto native (born Aubrey Graham) opened up about his secret Harry Potter obsession, his Jewish faith — and why he steered clear of working with Harvey Weinstein.
Below, some of the most interesting revelations from Drake’s THR cover story.
He’s a Potterhead — and is going to buy a first-edition copy of The Sorcerer’s Stone for $160k.
Drake told the industry publication that he’s been trying to...
The 31-year-old rapper sat down with The Hollywood Reporter to discuss his recent foray into film. In addition to detailing his meteoric rise to fame, the Toronto native (born Aubrey Graham) opened up about his secret Harry Potter obsession, his Jewish faith — and why he steered clear of working with Harvey Weinstein.
Below, some of the most interesting revelations from Drake’s THR cover story.
He’s a Potterhead — and is going to buy a first-edition copy of The Sorcerer’s Stone for $160k.
Drake told the industry publication that he’s been trying to...
- 11/8/2017
- by Jeff Nelson
- PEOPLE.com
Calvin Roberts believes it’s never too late for second chances.
The 61-year-old is on a mission to become the oldest person ever to play in the NBA after failing to make the team when he was selected by the San Antonio Spurs in the 1980 NBA Draft. He officially retired in 1999 after a career spent playing overseas, but Roberts got the itch for a comeback when his wife bugged him to get into shape so he could play with their children.
“When I started working out, I reached a point where I got back into my college shape, and it just kind of kicked in,...
The 61-year-old is on a mission to become the oldest person ever to play in the NBA after failing to make the team when he was selected by the San Antonio Spurs in the 1980 NBA Draft. He officially retired in 1999 after a career spent playing overseas, but Roberts got the itch for a comeback when his wife bugged him to get into shape so he could play with their children.
“When I started working out, I reached a point where I got back into my college shape, and it just kind of kicked in,...
- 7/25/2017
- by Jason Duaine Hahn
- PEOPLE.com
Kirthmon Dozier/AP/Press Association Images
Posterized: when an offensive player athletically and emphatically slam-dunks the ball over an opponent in such a way that will prove their superiority, embarrass the defensive player, and warrant printing on a poster to immortalise the moment.
There’s a common perception that being big and tall makes it easy to play basketball, I wouldn’t call it a misperception, but sometimes it’s just not that fun. Throughout their careers, the biggest and baddest players in the NBA – such as Dikembe Mutombo, Patrick Ewing, Hakeem Olajuwon and Yao Ming – have been targeted as guys to dunk on.
Michael Jordan, Vince Carter, LeBron James, Blake Griffin and Kobe Bryant were, and are, all athletic freaks of nature. These guys seemed to have a list of big men they must dunk on before their respective careers are over. It doesn’t always happen, but when it does,...
Posterized: when an offensive player athletically and emphatically slam-dunks the ball over an opponent in such a way that will prove their superiority, embarrass the defensive player, and warrant printing on a poster to immortalise the moment.
There’s a common perception that being big and tall makes it easy to play basketball, I wouldn’t call it a misperception, but sometimes it’s just not that fun. Throughout their careers, the biggest and baddest players in the NBA – such as Dikembe Mutombo, Patrick Ewing, Hakeem Olajuwon and Yao Ming – have been targeted as guys to dunk on.
Michael Jordan, Vince Carter, LeBron James, Blake Griffin and Kobe Bryant were, and are, all athletic freaks of nature. These guys seemed to have a list of big men they must dunk on before their respective careers are over. It doesn’t always happen, but when it does,...
- 4/29/2014
- by Joseph Carroll
- Obsessed with Film
It's been more than a decade since the 1990s ended, yet the Internet can't seem to go a day without a reminder of the neon slap bracelets that may have been banned from your school.
Yes, we get it. Times are tough and there's comfort in reflection, but enough is enough.
Below, a final goodbye to the 90s to end the nostalgia once and for all. (We're not kidding. There are 1990 items below.)
1. Scrunchies
2. "The Wild Thornberries"
3. Dawson and Joey
4. "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys"
5. Mr. Feeny
7. MTV playing music videos
8. Snick
9. The premiere of "Freaks and Geeks"
10. Levar Burton
11. "Daria"
12. "Arthur"
13. "The Powerpuff Girls"
14. "Smart Guy"
15. Comedy Central globe logo with buildings
16. "The X-Files"
17. Rosie O'Donnell
18. Bill Nye
19. "Dawson's Creek"
20. The Mighty Ducks"
21. "Are You Afraid of the Dark"
22. Cornholio
23. Rachel Green
24. Tim Allen
25. "All That"
26. "Beverly Hills 90210"
27. "Step by Step"
28. "The Ren & Stimpy Show"
29. "The Famous Jett Jackson"
30. "Buffy the Vampire Slayer...
Yes, we get it. Times are tough and there's comfort in reflection, but enough is enough.
Below, a final goodbye to the 90s to end the nostalgia once and for all. (We're not kidding. There are 1990 items below.)
1. Scrunchies
2. "The Wild Thornberries"
3. Dawson and Joey
4. "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys"
5. Mr. Feeny
7. MTV playing music videos
8. Snick
9. The premiere of "Freaks and Geeks"
10. Levar Burton
11. "Daria"
12. "Arthur"
13. "The Powerpuff Girls"
14. "Smart Guy"
15. Comedy Central globe logo with buildings
16. "The X-Files"
17. Rosie O'Donnell
18. Bill Nye
19. "Dawson's Creek"
20. The Mighty Ducks"
21. "Are You Afraid of the Dark"
22. Cornholio
23. Rachel Green
24. Tim Allen
25. "All That"
26. "Beverly Hills 90210"
27. "Step by Step"
28. "The Ren & Stimpy Show"
29. "The Famous Jett Jackson"
30. "Buffy the Vampire Slayer...
- 7/29/2013
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
by Matt Hawkins
Kanye West might be the current crown price of hip-hop, though we all know the true sign of fame and fortune is star in a video game. And that day has finally come. In the form of an old school, indie produced role-playing game that goes by the name Kanye Quest 3030.
The game has Kanye being sent through a wormhole and arriving in a future that is ruled by Lil B (which might be a nightmare to West, but for fans of the Based God, it sounds quite nice actually). To go back home, Kanye must fight clones of various dead rappers. Including Tupac, Deltron Zero, Snoop Lion, Dr. Dre, Eminem, Jay-z, even the Notorious B.I.G.
Battles are handled in a traditional turn based manner, similar to most classic 8/16-bit JPRGs, though instead of standard attacks and magic spells, Kanye must harness his ability to rap and diss,...
Kanye West might be the current crown price of hip-hop, though we all know the true sign of fame and fortune is star in a video game. And that day has finally come. In the form of an old school, indie produced role-playing game that goes by the name Kanye Quest 3030.
The game has Kanye being sent through a wormhole and arriving in a future that is ruled by Lil B (which might be a nightmare to West, but for fans of the Based God, it sounds quite nice actually). To go back home, Kanye must fight clones of various dead rappers. Including Tupac, Deltron Zero, Snoop Lion, Dr. Dre, Eminem, Jay-z, even the Notorious B.I.G.
Battles are handled in a traditional turn based manner, similar to most classic 8/16-bit JPRGs, though instead of standard attacks and magic spells, Kanye must harness his ability to rap and diss,...
- 7/24/2013
- by MTV Video Games
- MTV Multiplayer
To say that Raptor fans have felt agony amidst disappointment after disappointment is surely an understatement.
From Damon Stoudemire to Vince Carter, Tracy McGrady and Chris Bosh, there have been many former Raptor stars who all went on to (or what they thought were) greener pastures. In recent years, the annual question here in Toronto has been why can’t we keep or sign elite, star level athletes? Now that Steve Nash has signed with the Lakers, what does the rejection of Canada’s own say to other prominent future free agents?
If you sit down and think about it, maybe another question should be asked too: Did the Raptors dodge a bullet by Nash deciding on the Los Angeles Lakers?
There’s no doubting the impact Kid Canada would have had on and off the court. There’s no other NBA player who receives a louder ovation when they play here.
From Damon Stoudemire to Vince Carter, Tracy McGrady and Chris Bosh, there have been many former Raptor stars who all went on to (or what they thought were) greener pastures. In recent years, the annual question here in Toronto has been why can’t we keep or sign elite, star level athletes? Now that Steve Nash has signed with the Lakers, what does the rejection of Canada’s own say to other prominent future free agents?
If you sit down and think about it, maybe another question should be asked too: Did the Raptors dodge a bullet by Nash deciding on the Los Angeles Lakers?
There’s no doubting the impact Kid Canada would have had on and off the court. There’s no other NBA player who receives a louder ovation when they play here.
- 7/9/2012
- by Dwayne Riley-Grant
- We Got This Covered
The livelihoods of many in the basketball world are reliant on one particular event in the NBA offseason. The draft is a time where team scouts, general managers, coaches and other team personnel tremendously boost their job security, or where they lose it altogether. That is why no one wants to make a decision on a boom or bust player. These players have the potential to be superstars in the league, but they also lack some sort of ingredient required to allow them to reach their potential, that is why they are such high risk picks.
NBA general managers, when drafting these players, are hoping for a development of that missing ingredient, but such a development is not a guarantee, which translates to a ‘bust’. Recent examples include 7’5 centre Hasheem Thabeet, often injured Greg Oden, Hawks swingman Marvin Williams and the list simply piles on. In this year’s NBA draft,...
NBA general managers, when drafting these players, are hoping for a development of that missing ingredient, but such a development is not a guarantee, which translates to a ‘bust’. Recent examples include 7’5 centre Hasheem Thabeet, often injured Greg Oden, Hawks swingman Marvin Williams and the list simply piles on. In this year’s NBA draft,...
- 6/27/2012
- by John Tang
- We Got This Covered
Who’s ready for some hoops? The reigning hardwood extravaganza, NBA 2K is coming back for another go round this Fall.
2K Sports has announced that NBA 2K13 will be officially released on October 2, 2012 (with an October 5 international release date). That falls in line with past release dates and allows you to get in the B-ball spirit before the real NBA season starts in late October/early November.
But there will be a special bonus for those that get their preorders in: they’ll have access to an NBA All-Star Game Dlc pack (set in Houston) that 2K Sports promises will add some ‘depth and value’ to the game. This mode will allow gamers to pit current NBA players against classic ones in both the 3-Point contest and the Slam Dunk Contest. This actually sounds pretty cool; can you imagine a dunk contest with the likes of Michael Jordan, Dominique Wilkins,...
2K Sports has announced that NBA 2K13 will be officially released on October 2, 2012 (with an October 5 international release date). That falls in line with past release dates and allows you to get in the B-ball spirit before the real NBA season starts in late October/early November.
But there will be a special bonus for those that get their preorders in: they’ll have access to an NBA All-Star Game Dlc pack (set in Houston) that 2K Sports promises will add some ‘depth and value’ to the game. This mode will allow gamers to pit current NBA players against classic ones in both the 3-Point contest and the Slam Dunk Contest. This actually sounds pretty cool; can you imagine a dunk contest with the likes of Michael Jordan, Dominique Wilkins,...
- 5/30/2012
- by Sean B.
- BuzzFocus.com
video platform video management video solutions video player There is really no other way to say it ... LeBron James just jumped over another to player to dunk a basketball. It Was Insane!!!!It went down during today's Bulls/Heat game. LeBron got a back screen, went up to catch the alley-oop pass, and just jumped right over John Lucas III of the Bulls. You know it was bad because Lucas' name is the one trending on Twitter.
- 1/29/2012
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom are getting a hero's welcome in Dallas this month -- thanks to Lamar's new teammate Shawn Marion, who's throwing a blowout welcome dinner at his insane mansion ... including fried lobster, absinthe cocktails, and Kobe beef.TMZ has obtained the invitation to the dinner -- scheduled for January 26th at Marion's 12,600 square foot Dallas palace ... to welcome Lamar, Delonte West, and Vince Carter to the Mavericks.According to sources, the entire...
- 1/6/2012
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Tina Daunt
President Obama, an avid basketball fan, is hosting an all-star game with a lineup of current and former NBA greats to raise money for his re-election campaign. Members of the Obama Victory Campaign sent out e-mails Monday night encouraging "fans who are going through basketball withdrawal and want to support the president" to come to D.C. for the first ever "Obama Classic" on Dec. 12. Photos: 10 Hollywood Players That Will Make a Difference in the 2012 Elections Among those playing: Ray Allen, Carmelo Anthony, Chris Bosh, Vince Carter, Tyson Chandler, Jamal Crawford, Kevin Durant,
read more...
President Obama, an avid basketball fan, is hosting an all-star game with a lineup of current and former NBA greats to raise money for his re-election campaign. Members of the Obama Victory Campaign sent out e-mails Monday night encouraging "fans who are going through basketball withdrawal and want to support the president" to come to D.C. for the first ever "Obama Classic" on Dec. 12. Photos: 10 Hollywood Players That Will Make a Difference in the 2012 Elections Among those playing: Ray Allen, Carmelo Anthony, Chris Bosh, Vince Carter, Tyson Chandler, Jamal Crawford, Kevin Durant,
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- 11/22/2011
- by Tina Daunt
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The New Jersey Nets finished the 2009-2010 NBA season with a record of 12 wins and 70 losses, good enough -- well, bad enough -- to rank them amongst the worst teams in league history. The New Jersey Nets of the new film "Just Wright," on the other hand, are playoff contenders, thanks to the play of their star point guard Scott McKnight (Common). In other words, "Just Wright" is a ludicrous fiction, which puts it squarely in the dubious tradition of films set in and around the National Basketball Association. Movies about the NBA are, at best, wildly unfaithful to the realities of the pro game and, at worst, strange concoctions of mediocre hoops and outlandish and sometimes downright bizarre storylines. While we patiently wait for someone to make the "Slap Shot" of pro basketball -- or at least release the long-unavailable "The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh" on DVD -- let's...
- 5/14/2010
- by Matt Singer
- ifc.com
TNT is gilding its NBA playoff promotional campaign with a few megawatts of star power, enlisting multihyphenates Justin Timberlake and Jamie Foxx to anchor the upcoming "Win or Go Home" initiative.
Tipping off Friday, April 2, a long-form marketing spot featuring Timberlake and Foxx will begin running in some 1,200 Regal Cinemas theaters nationwide. Timing out at two minutes and 30 seconds, TNT's NBA push will appear during the trailer reel in nearly 16,000 Regal Cinemas screens.
The theater spot opens on the two celebrities jawing about the contenders most likely to hoist the Larry O'Brien NBA Championship Trophy in June. Clips of the likes of Kobe Bryant and LeBron James lead into a montage of perennial threats from the Eastern and Western Conferences: Kevin Garnett, Steve Nash, Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard and Vince Carter. During the rundown of the teams most likely to secure a playoff bid, Foxx gets off the best joke,...
Tipping off Friday, April 2, a long-form marketing spot featuring Timberlake and Foxx will begin running in some 1,200 Regal Cinemas theaters nationwide. Timing out at two minutes and 30 seconds, TNT's NBA push will appear during the trailer reel in nearly 16,000 Regal Cinemas screens.
The theater spot opens on the two celebrities jawing about the contenders most likely to hoist the Larry O'Brien NBA Championship Trophy in June. Clips of the likes of Kobe Bryant and LeBron James lead into a montage of perennial threats from the Eastern and Western Conferences: Kevin Garnett, Steve Nash, Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard and Vince Carter. During the rundown of the teams most likely to secure a playoff bid, Foxx gets off the best joke,...
- 3/31/2010
- by By Anthony Crupi, Mediaweek
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Animation director Jeff Lew has posted the entire opening scene for Killer Bean Forever, an independent animated film that took him five grueling years to produce just by himself. Best known for his sensational short film Killer Bean 2 in 2000, he has since gained an impressive resume working on X-Men, The Matrix Reloaded and the highly anticipated Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. The first scene comprised about 6 minutes of crazy action goodness and silly humor that no self-respecting animation fan can afford to miss. It got break-dancing. It got gun-fu. And it even got a Vince Carter slam dunk. What more can you ask for? This is more fun than a barrels of monkey.
When things go bad in Beantown, top assassin Killer Bean is called to clean-up the mess. Detective Cromwell finds himself in the middle between Killer Bean and mob boss Cappuccino. But to make matters worse, Killer Bean...
When things go bad in Beantown, top assassin Killer Bean is called to clean-up the mess. Detective Cromwell finds himself in the middle between Killer Bean and mob boss Cappuccino. But to make matters worse, Killer Bean...
- 5/8/2009
- by Al Young
- Screen Anarchy
Oh Diddy, you’ll never learn, will you? P. Diddy threw another one of his temper tantrums on Monday night when he showed up to club M2 on West 28th street in New York City to co-host a birthday party for DJ Clue. When Diddy arrived at the club around 1:45am with an entourage of 6, he reportedly “flipped out” when he discovered that the NYPD had sent over an undercover cop to conduct detailed searches for guns and weapons. "Everyone wanted to make sure that the dozens of NBA stars in attendance, including Lamar Odom, Vince Carter...
- 2/4/2009
- Hollyscoop.com
Hey, Diddy - how come you didn't want to get searched by the police?
Sean Combs was supposed to co-host a birthday party for DJ Clue at club M2 on West 28th Street Monday night with Kobe Bryant after the historic Knicks/Lakers game in which Bryant scored 61 points.
But nobody warned Combs that the New York Police Department had an undercover gun detail searching guests as they came into the club. "Everyone wanted to make sure that the dozens of NBA stars in attendance, including Lamar Odom,...
Sean Combs was supposed to co-host a birthday party for DJ Clue at club M2 on West 28th Street Monday night with Kobe Bryant after the historic Knicks/Lakers game in which Bryant scored 61 points.
But nobody warned Combs that the New York Police Department had an undercover gun detail searching guests as they came into the club. "Everyone wanted to make sure that the dozens of NBA stars in attendance, including Lamar Odom,...
- 2/4/2009
- NYPost.com
Like Mike
While its arrival would seem a bit after the fact, "Like Mike", a Cinderella story of a kid's basketball fantasy, should nevertheless score major points with young and not-so-young audiences.
It's got a winning personality and a solid lineup of actual NBA players, but most of all it's got young hip-hop star Lil' Bow Wow in his motion picture debut, and the kid happens to be a natural.
Add in a touching story line that travels shrewdly in and out of the basketball court, and you've got a vehicle that will handily extend its reach beyond the hoop-dreaming male demo.
Bow Wow, as he prefers to be known these days (the "Lil'" part kind of loses its charm when you've got hair on your upper lip), brings a nicely rooted conviction to his portrayal of Calvin Cambridge, a 4-foot-8-inch 14-year-old orphan who resides at the Chesterfield Group Home.
He's been there long enough to see his share of prospective parent days ending with the adoption of one of the younger, cuter "puppies," stranding Calvin and his buddies Murph (Jonathan Lipnicki) and Reg (Brenda Song) with the home's operator, the calculating Bittleman (Crispin Glover).
But things change dramatically one day when Sister Theresa (Anne Meara) brings over a box of donated clothes, including an old pair of Nikes, which she seems to recall had originally belonged to some tall, bald basketball player. The sneakers, which bear the fading initials "M.J.", fit Calvin like the proverbial glass slipper.
Before you can say "Michael Jordan", Calvin soon finds himself as the star attraction of the Los Angeles Knights basketball team, and his newly discovered way with a 30-foot jump shot is helping to give the once-struggling team a real shot at postseason play.
Off the court, meanwhile, Calvin and his reluctant mentor, teammate Tracey Reynolds (Morris Chestnut), manage to teach each other some valuable life lessons.
We're talking formula all the way, but it's a formula that works reasonably well, with director John Schultz ("Drive Me Crazy") hitting all the requisite posts of the Michael Elliot and Jordan Moffet screenplay.
While it doesn't stint on the heart moments, that script could have easily stood some stronger comedy, not to mention a little more inventiveness when it came to Calvin's wire-assisted b-ball gymnastics.
But the artist formerly known as Shad Gregory Moss pulls off both the necessary charm and the dramatic weight to make it tough to quibble. Chestnut is also immensely likable, while Glover, Eugene Levy as the team's nervous general manager and Robert Forster as the evenhanded coach all play their parts to order.
Of course, it doesn't hurt to get the NBA officially involved in your production if you're looking for the kind of street cred that only the presence of Allen Iverson, Gary Payton, Vince Carter and Chris Webber (among others) could provide.
Tech credits deliver the cost-effective goods, with Master Wow dusting off the vintage Kurtis Blow rap anthem "Basketball" for the energetic soundtrack produced by Jermaine Dupri and Michael Mauldin.
LIKE MIKE
20th Century Fox
20th Century Fox presents in association with NBA Entertainment
A Heller Highwater/Josephson Entertainment production
Credits:
Director: John Schultz
Screenwriters: Michael Elliot, Jordan Moffet
Story: Michael Elliot
Producers: Barry Josephson, Peter Heller
Executive producers: Adam Silver, Gregg Winik
Director of photography: Shawn Maurer
Production designer: Arlan Jay Vetter
Editor: Peter Berger
Costume designer: Mary Jane Fort
Music: Richard Gibbs
Casting: Risa Bramon Garcia, Brennan du Fresne
Cast:
Calvin Cambridge: Lil' Bow Wow
Tracey Reynolds: Morris Chestnut
Frank Bernard: Eugene Levy
Murph: Jonathan Lipnicki
Stan Bittleman: Crispin Glover
Coach Wagner: Robert Forster
Sister Theresa: Anne Meara
Reg Stevens: Brenda Song
Running time: 100 minutes
MPAA rating -- PG...
It's got a winning personality and a solid lineup of actual NBA players, but most of all it's got young hip-hop star Lil' Bow Wow in his motion picture debut, and the kid happens to be a natural.
Add in a touching story line that travels shrewdly in and out of the basketball court, and you've got a vehicle that will handily extend its reach beyond the hoop-dreaming male demo.
Bow Wow, as he prefers to be known these days (the "Lil'" part kind of loses its charm when you've got hair on your upper lip), brings a nicely rooted conviction to his portrayal of Calvin Cambridge, a 4-foot-8-inch 14-year-old orphan who resides at the Chesterfield Group Home.
He's been there long enough to see his share of prospective parent days ending with the adoption of one of the younger, cuter "puppies," stranding Calvin and his buddies Murph (Jonathan Lipnicki) and Reg (Brenda Song) with the home's operator, the calculating Bittleman (Crispin Glover).
But things change dramatically one day when Sister Theresa (Anne Meara) brings over a box of donated clothes, including an old pair of Nikes, which she seems to recall had originally belonged to some tall, bald basketball player. The sneakers, which bear the fading initials "M.J.", fit Calvin like the proverbial glass slipper.
Before you can say "Michael Jordan", Calvin soon finds himself as the star attraction of the Los Angeles Knights basketball team, and his newly discovered way with a 30-foot jump shot is helping to give the once-struggling team a real shot at postseason play.
Off the court, meanwhile, Calvin and his reluctant mentor, teammate Tracey Reynolds (Morris Chestnut), manage to teach each other some valuable life lessons.
We're talking formula all the way, but it's a formula that works reasonably well, with director John Schultz ("Drive Me Crazy") hitting all the requisite posts of the Michael Elliot and Jordan Moffet screenplay.
While it doesn't stint on the heart moments, that script could have easily stood some stronger comedy, not to mention a little more inventiveness when it came to Calvin's wire-assisted b-ball gymnastics.
But the artist formerly known as Shad Gregory Moss pulls off both the necessary charm and the dramatic weight to make it tough to quibble. Chestnut is also immensely likable, while Glover, Eugene Levy as the team's nervous general manager and Robert Forster as the evenhanded coach all play their parts to order.
Of course, it doesn't hurt to get the NBA officially involved in your production if you're looking for the kind of street cred that only the presence of Allen Iverson, Gary Payton, Vince Carter and Chris Webber (among others) could provide.
Tech credits deliver the cost-effective goods, with Master Wow dusting off the vintage Kurtis Blow rap anthem "Basketball" for the energetic soundtrack produced by Jermaine Dupri and Michael Mauldin.
LIKE MIKE
20th Century Fox
20th Century Fox presents in association with NBA Entertainment
A Heller Highwater/Josephson Entertainment production
Credits:
Director: John Schultz
Screenwriters: Michael Elliot, Jordan Moffet
Story: Michael Elliot
Producers: Barry Josephson, Peter Heller
Executive producers: Adam Silver, Gregg Winik
Director of photography: Shawn Maurer
Production designer: Arlan Jay Vetter
Editor: Peter Berger
Costume designer: Mary Jane Fort
Music: Richard Gibbs
Casting: Risa Bramon Garcia, Brennan du Fresne
Cast:
Calvin Cambridge: Lil' Bow Wow
Tracey Reynolds: Morris Chestnut
Frank Bernard: Eugene Levy
Murph: Jonathan Lipnicki
Stan Bittleman: Crispin Glover
Coach Wagner: Robert Forster
Sister Theresa: Anne Meara
Reg Stevens: Brenda Song
Running time: 100 minutes
MPAA rating -- PG...
- 7/3/2002
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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