[This story contains spoilers from the FX limited series Clipped.]
Adapting true narratives is often a tricky proposition. And it gets even trickier when it’s as unbelievable and unprecedented as the fallout from 80-year-old Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling’s viral racist comments against Black people back in 2014 — just as Instagram and Twitter were in their infancy, and TMZ and Kardashian culture was extending their cultural imprint.
All of that fuels the FX series Clipped, which ended its limited series run on Tuesday.
Having as its guide the ESPN 30 for 30 podcast The Sterling Affairs from Ramona Shelburne (the ESPN writer also served as an executive producer on the series) was both helpful and challenging for Gina Welch, the creator and showrunner for the TV adaptation, whose impressive credits as both writer and producer include Feud and Ray Donovan.
Clipped, starring acclaimed The Matrix and Black-ish actor Laurence Fishburne as Clippers coach Doc Rivers, whom...
Adapting true narratives is often a tricky proposition. And it gets even trickier when it’s as unbelievable and unprecedented as the fallout from 80-year-old Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling’s viral racist comments against Black people back in 2014 — just as Instagram and Twitter were in their infancy, and TMZ and Kardashian culture was extending their cultural imprint.
All of that fuels the FX series Clipped, which ended its limited series run on Tuesday.
Having as its guide the ESPN 30 for 30 podcast The Sterling Affairs from Ramona Shelburne (the ESPN writer also served as an executive producer on the series) was both helpful and challenging for Gina Welch, the creator and showrunner for the TV adaptation, whose impressive credits as both writer and producer include Feud and Ray Donovan.
Clipped, starring acclaimed The Matrix and Black-ish actor Laurence Fishburne as Clippers coach Doc Rivers, whom...
- 7/3/2024
- by Ronda Racha Penrice
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The finale of Hulu’s basketball docudrama Clipped didn’t provide much of a happy ending for anyone, from Clippers owners Donald and Shelly Sterling all the way down to coach Doc Rivers and his players.
Let’s start with Doc and the team, who are facing a big playoff series against Oklahoma City, but the players are distracted by Donald’s disastrous TV interview with Anderson Cooper. (He tells Anderson, “I think you’re more of a racist than I am,” and scoffs at the mention of Magic Johnson: “Well, he’s got AIDS!”) Donald claims his players still love him,...
Let’s start with Doc and the team, who are facing a big playoff series against Oklahoma City, but the players are distracted by Donald’s disastrous TV interview with Anderson Cooper. (He tells Anderson, “I think you’re more of a racist than I am,” and scoffs at the mention of Magic Johnson: “Well, he’s got AIDS!”) Donald claims his players still love him,...
- 7/2/2024
- by Dave Nemetz
- TVLine.com
After HBO aired two seasons of Winning Time, a series about the often-controversial glories of the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1980s, FX responded with a series about Los Angeles' other pro basketball team.
That would be the Clippers, an organization that shares a building with the Lakers while offering all the dysfunction but none of the championship banners.
Rather than concentrating on past glories, the FX series Clipped has told the story of the 2014 scandal in which longtime owner Donald Sterling was banned for life from the NBA and forced to sell.
Clipped wrapped up on Tuesday, with the final chapter of Sterling as the team's owner.
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Sterling may have been forced out of ownership, a rare occurrence in American sports, although he did sell the team, bought years earlier for just $12.5 million, for $2 billion.
And Steve Ballmer, the former CEO of Microsoft,...
That would be the Clippers, an organization that shares a building with the Lakers while offering all the dysfunction but none of the championship banners.
Rather than concentrating on past glories, the FX series Clipped has told the story of the 2014 scandal in which longtime owner Donald Sterling was banned for life from the NBA and forced to sell.
Clipped wrapped up on Tuesday, with the final chapter of Sterling as the team's owner.
Related: 13 Pro Athletes Who Found Great Success as Actors
Sterling may have been forced out of ownership, a rare occurrence in American sports, although he did sell the team, bought years earlier for just $12.5 million, for $2 billion.
And Steve Ballmer, the former CEO of Microsoft,...
- 7/2/2024
- by Stephen Silver
- TVfanatic
The scandalous Donald Sterling controversy, which is still one of the top matters in discussion whenever the Los Angeles Clippers are mentioned, has been the subject of FX’s sports drama series Clipped for the past five weeks. The series finally comes to an end this week with the release of episode 6, which features one last desperate attempt by Donald Sterling to remain the owner of the team and cleanse his image. It also quite aptly sums up the various manners in which the rich can ultimately get away with their wrong actions, and it is not very difficult to ascertain the winners and losers from the Sterling scandal.
Spoiler Alert
How does Donald Sterling put up one last desperate fight?
Clipped episode 5 ended with Donald Sterling agreeing to speak with journalists, as he started to believe that this was the only way out of his current situation. By this time,...
Spoiler Alert
How does Donald Sterling put up one last desperate fight?
Clipped episode 5 ended with Donald Sterling agreeing to speak with journalists, as he started to believe that this was the only way out of his current situation. By this time,...
- 7/2/2024
- by Sourya Sur Roy
- DMT
Did you feel that chill in the air? Yes, Frasier fans, the most terrifying agent on television is back.
Harriet Sansom Harris will reprise her role as unscrupulous agent Bebe Glazer in Season 2 of Paramount+’s Frasier revival, TVLine has confirmed. Also joining Season 2 in a guest role is Rachel Bloom (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend), who will play Bebe’s daughter Phoebe Glazer. (Our sister site Variety first reported the news.)
More from TVLineEvil Recap: You Win Some, You Muse SomeTVLine Items: Rhony Cast Addition, Perfect Match Renewed and MoreAnd Just Like That Shakes Up Cast, Adds 3 and Promotes 2 Ahead of Season...
Harriet Sansom Harris will reprise her role as unscrupulous agent Bebe Glazer in Season 2 of Paramount+’s Frasier revival, TVLine has confirmed. Also joining Season 2 in a guest role is Rachel Bloom (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend), who will play Bebe’s daughter Phoebe Glazer. (Our sister site Variety first reported the news.)
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- 6/27/2024
- by Dave Nemetz
- TVLine.com
Spoiler Alert: This article discusses the fourth episode of FX’s “Clipped,” “Winning Ugly,” now streaming on Hulu.
Jacki Weaver had always wanted to play Lady Macbeth. In an interview with The Guardian, the celebrated Australian actor shared her wishes to play the role, with the caveat that, being in her 70s, she may have aged out of the part. But now, with FX’s “Clipped,” Weaver gets an opportunity close to it: She plays Shelly Sterling, the wife of a modern-day Macbeth, in the power-obsessed, narcissistic land baron Donald Sterling (Ed O’Neill).
Even so, the actor bristles at the comparison when it’s posed to her.
“I went into this thinking Shelly deserved everything she got — that she was just as bad as he was. … But she’s a bit of a victim in a way,” Weaver says in an interview. “Shelly really did love Donald somewhere deep down,...
Jacki Weaver had always wanted to play Lady Macbeth. In an interview with The Guardian, the celebrated Australian actor shared her wishes to play the role, with the caveat that, being in her 70s, she may have aged out of the part. But now, with FX’s “Clipped,” Weaver gets an opportunity close to it: She plays Shelly Sterling, the wife of a modern-day Macbeth, in the power-obsessed, narcissistic land baron Donald Sterling (Ed O’Neill).
Even so, the actor bristles at the comparison when it’s posed to her.
“I went into this thinking Shelly deserved everything she got — that she was just as bad as he was. … But she’s a bit of a victim in a way,” Weaver says in an interview. “Shelly really did love Donald somewhere deep down,...
- 6/19/2024
- by J. Kim Murphy
- Variety Film + TV
Donald Sterling in Real Life: The Shocking True Story Behind FX’s Clipped (Photo Credit – Instagram)
With a riveting storyline and stellar performances from Ed O’Neill and Laurence Fishburne, FX’s sports drama series, Clipped, has been generating a lot of buzz. The show tells the story of an NBA team owner who was caught making racist remarks, leading to a huge scandal.
What makes the show even more intriguing is that it is based on a true story. In 2014, the sports world was shaken when a leaked tape exposed Donald Sterling, Los Angeles Clippers owner, as he made discriminatory comments.
True Story Behind FX’s Clipped: The Infamous Tape of Donald Sterling
Donald Sterling started his career as an attorney and soon ventured into real estate, making a fortune along with his wife, Shelly Sterling. In 1981, he bought the San Diego Clippers team for $12.5 million before moving the franchise...
With a riveting storyline and stellar performances from Ed O’Neill and Laurence Fishburne, FX’s sports drama series, Clipped, has been generating a lot of buzz. The show tells the story of an NBA team owner who was caught making racist remarks, leading to a huge scandal.
What makes the show even more intriguing is that it is based on a true story. In 2014, the sports world was shaken when a leaked tape exposed Donald Sterling, Los Angeles Clippers owner, as he made discriminatory comments.
True Story Behind FX’s Clipped: The Infamous Tape of Donald Sterling
Donald Sterling started his career as an attorney and soon ventured into real estate, making a fortune along with his wife, Shelly Sterling. In 1981, he bought the San Diego Clippers team for $12.5 million before moving the franchise...
- 6/7/2024
- by Jashandeep Singh
- KoiMoi
Clipped Release Schedule: All You Need To Know About Watching This FX Series ( Photo Credit – YouTube )
FX on Hulu’s Clipped shows a dramatized version of one of the most controversial moments in NBA history. The sports drama showcases the real story of Donald Sterling, the owner of the Los Angeles Clippers, whose racist remarks were recorded on camera by his mistress, leading to a shocking scandal.
Clipped a miniseries, like other original Hulu shows, will be releasing episodes weekly instead of dropping the complete season altogether. So how many episodes are there in Clipped and what is their release schedule? Continue reading to find out.
FX on Hulu’s Clipped: Number of Episodes and Release Schedule
Clipped is going to feature six episodes. The first two episodes of the show are set to premiere on Hulu on Tuesday, June 4th, 2024. The rest of the four episodes will be coming out weekly on Tuesdays,...
FX on Hulu’s Clipped shows a dramatized version of one of the most controversial moments in NBA history. The sports drama showcases the real story of Donald Sterling, the owner of the Los Angeles Clippers, whose racist remarks were recorded on camera by his mistress, leading to a shocking scandal.
Clipped a miniseries, like other original Hulu shows, will be releasing episodes weekly instead of dropping the complete season altogether. So how many episodes are there in Clipped and what is their release schedule? Continue reading to find out.
FX on Hulu’s Clipped: Number of Episodes and Release Schedule
Clipped is going to feature six episodes. The first two episodes of the show are set to premiere on Hulu on Tuesday, June 4th, 2024. The rest of the four episodes will be coming out weekly on Tuesdays,...
- 6/6/2024
- by Jashandeep Singh
- KoiMoi
A limited series about one of the most notorious scandals in NBA history sounds interesting, right? Based on the ESPN 30 for 30 podcasts titled The Sterling Affairs by Ramona Shelburne, the FX series titled Clipped is created by Gina Welch and gives us a behind-the-scenes look at the Donald Sterling scandal.
Clipped revolves around the downfall of Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling after one of his racist rants comes to light while the team is trying to win a championship under coach Doc River, who is trying to hold the team down long enough to get the cup.
Clipped – Episode Guide (When Will The New Episodes Come Out?) Credit – FX
Clipped consists of six episodes in total. The sports drama series premiered on Hulu with its first two episodes on June 4, with the rest coming out weekly every Tuesday. Check out the full episode guide of Clipped below:
Episode 1 “White...
Clipped revolves around the downfall of Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling after one of his racist rants comes to light while the team is trying to win a championship under coach Doc River, who is trying to hold the team down long enough to get the cup.
Clipped – Episode Guide (When Will The New Episodes Come Out?) Credit – FX
Clipped consists of six episodes in total. The sports drama series premiered on Hulu with its first two episodes on June 4, with the rest coming out weekly every Tuesday. Check out the full episode guide of Clipped below:
Episode 1 “White...
- 6/6/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
‘Clipped’ Review: FX’s American Basketball Story Is a Salacious, Shrewd Account of NBA Racial Strife
Initially, “Clipped” seems content to recap the embarrassing and abhorrent factoids that make up Donald Sterling’s tenure as the owner of the L.A. Clippers. When legendary coach Doc Rivers (played by Laurence Fishburne) initially arrives in Los Angeles — eager to start laying the foundation for the organization’s first NBA title — the team forgets to pick him up from Lax. Ok, no problem, he’s happy to order his own Uber. But then Sterling tries to block Doc’s big free agent acquisition because J.J. Reddick, it turns out, is white. Similarly troubling and peculiar events pile up as the story bounces from the shrewd coach to Donald’s wife and co-owner of the Clippers, Shelly Sterling (Jacki Weaver), to a perplexing female employee who goes simply by V. (Cleopatra Coleman).
But like V. herself — and, really, like each of “Clipped’s” main characters outside of the purposefully oafish,...
But like V. herself — and, really, like each of “Clipped’s” main characters outside of the purposefully oafish,...
- 6/4/2024
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
Clipped, the dramatization of the real-life 2013 racism scandal of former Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling adapted from both the real-world events and the ESPN 30 for 30 podcast covering them entitled The Sterling Affairs, presented a unique challenge for me as a critic because I don’t follow sports. I never have and what familiarity I do have is mostly related to Philadelphia teams, not Los Angeles.
So, having no prior knowledge or investment in the real-world story, though as far as I can tell it is largely accurate, the LA Clippers, or even professional basketball, would I be able to even follow the narrative, let alone get invested in it? The answer, shockingly enough, is yes. Clipped is a remarkably strong drama with some brilliant performances and a surprising amount of biting political commentary. How did they pull it off? Let’s discuss.
Suggested“The episode broke my heart”:...
So, having no prior knowledge or investment in the real-world story, though as far as I can tell it is largely accurate, the LA Clippers, or even professional basketball, would I be able to even follow the narrative, let alone get invested in it? The answer, shockingly enough, is yes. Clipped is a remarkably strong drama with some brilliant performances and a surprising amount of biting political commentary. How did they pull it off? Let’s discuss.
Suggested“The episode broke my heart”:...
- 5/21/2024
- by Callie Hanna
- FandomWire
"I need to show them that I have the power." FX on Hulu has revealed an official trailer for a series called Clipped, about the other Los Angeles basketball team known as the Clippers. Hot on the heels of the HBO Max series Winning Time about the L.A. Lakers, this one is also about a controversial moment in this other Los Angeles team's (recent) history. FX's Clipped takes you behind the scenes of a notorious NBA owner's racist remarks, captured on a tape heard around the world. This series is based on the hit ESPN 30 for 30 podcast "The Sterling Affairs", charting the collision between a dysfunctional basketball organization & even less functional marriage, and the precipitating tape's impact on an ensemble of characters striving to win against the backdrop of the most cursed team in the league. Clipped features Laurence Fishburne as Doc Rivers, Jacki Weaver as Shelly Sterling, Cleopatra Coleman as V. Stiviano,...
- 4/28/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Ten years ago today, TMZ published an audio recording of former Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling saying racist things surreptitiously captured by his mistress, V. Stiviano. The recording led to his downfall, and changed the NBA forever.
If you’re not a basketball fan, you might not remember the story. But FX’s limited series “Clipped,” which just got its first trailer today, makes a case for the Donald Sterling saga as a “People v. O.J. Simpson”-style story about race, class, power, and that unique corner of America known as Los Angeles.
Per FX, “Clipped” “charts the collision between a dysfunctional basketball organization and even less functional marriage, and the precipitating tape’s impact on an ensemble of characters striving to win against the backdrop of the most cursed team in the league.”
“Clipped” stars Ed O’Neill as Sterling, a man who made his fortune building an L.
If you’re not a basketball fan, you might not remember the story. But FX’s limited series “Clipped,” which just got its first trailer today, makes a case for the Donald Sterling saga as a “People v. O.J. Simpson”-style story about race, class, power, and that unique corner of America known as Los Angeles.
Per FX, “Clipped” “charts the collision between a dysfunctional basketball organization and even less functional marriage, and the precipitating tape’s impact on an ensemble of characters striving to win against the backdrop of the most cursed team in the league.”
“Clipped” stars Ed O’Neill as Sterling, a man who made his fortune building an L.
- 4/25/2024
- by Liam Mathews
- Gold Derby
HBO had the Lakers, now FX has the Clippers. Will the series’ fates differ (as the real-life teams’ have), or will “Clipped” face the same quick, quiet end as “Winning Time”? We’ll find out this June, when FX’s latest ripped-from-the-headlines adaptation premieres exclusively on Hulu. The trailer was released Thursday, April 25 — just under six weeks prior to the premiere — and now you can watch the first footage below.
Set in 2013, the six-episode limited series stars Ed O’Neill as L.A. Clippers’ owner Donald Sterling and Laurence Fishburne as the team’s head coach, Doc Rivers. Formerly with the Boston Celtics (who won an NBA title in 2008), Rivers had just joined the Clippers when the owner’s racist comments went public, sending the organization into a tailspin and Sterling into a power struggle with Rivers, players, and the NBA at large. Key players in the tumultuous saga include Shelly Sterling...
Set in 2013, the six-episode limited series stars Ed O’Neill as L.A. Clippers’ owner Donald Sterling and Laurence Fishburne as the team’s head coach, Doc Rivers. Formerly with the Boston Celtics (who won an NBA title in 2008), Rivers had just joined the Clippers when the owner’s racist comments went public, sending the organization into a tailspin and Sterling into a power struggle with Rivers, players, and the NBA at large. Key players in the tumultuous saga include Shelly Sterling...
- 4/25/2024
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
“Clipped” — Pictured: (l-r) Laurence Fishburne as Doc Rivers, Ed O’Neill as Donald Sterling, Jacki Weaver as Shelley Sterling. Cr: Kelsey McNeal/FX. Copyright 2024 FX Networks. All Rights Reserved. Hold onto your seats! FX’s new series Clipped rips the lid off the NBA scandal that made headlines… and exposed some ugly truths. Imagine trying to win a championship when your team’s owner is a walking disaster. That’s what Doc Rivers (Laurence Fishburne) faces in the LA Clippers. But then things get Really wild as Donald Sterling’s racist comments implode the season… and beyond. Clipped digs deep, with Ed O’Neill as Sterling, Cleopatra Coleman as V. Stiviano, and Jacki Weaver as Shelly Sterling. It’s a wild ride exploring race, power, and what it takes to create real change (spoiler: it’s not easy).
Don’t miss the explosive premiere! Catch the first two episodes of Clipped on Tuesday,...
Don’t miss the explosive premiere! Catch the first two episodes of Clipped on Tuesday,...
- 4/25/2024
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
Exclusive: Jacki Weaver (Silver Linings Playbook) and Tony Shalhoub (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) will lead the cast of the upcoming feature film The Wonder Yard from writer Beth Curry. Lauren Miller Rogen (Like Father) is set to direct.
Elevate Entertainment will produce alongside Lylas Pictures. Concourse Media has attached to finance and handle worldwide sales, repping domestic sales alongside CAA.
The Wonder Yard follows Dinah (Weaver), who becomes a widow after 50 years of marriage. Following her husband’s death, Dinah throws her energy into building an eclectic wonderland in her front yard. Her adult children wonder if their mom has lost it, but through her wonder yard, Dinah discovers it’s never too late to chase a dream as she finds her voice, herself, and love at the seasoned age of 73.
Shalhoub will portray Yusuf, a Middle-Eastern man who finds a second lease on life when he becomes invested in Dinah’s journey.
Elevate Entertainment will produce alongside Lylas Pictures. Concourse Media has attached to finance and handle worldwide sales, repping domestic sales alongside CAA.
The Wonder Yard follows Dinah (Weaver), who becomes a widow after 50 years of marriage. Following her husband’s death, Dinah throws her energy into building an eclectic wonderland in her front yard. Her adult children wonder if their mom has lost it, but through her wonder yard, Dinah discovers it’s never too late to chase a dream as she finds her voice, herself, and love at the seasoned age of 73.
Shalhoub will portray Yusuf, a Middle-Eastern man who finds a second lease on life when he becomes invested in Dinah’s journey.
- 11/15/2023
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: FX has added seven to the recurring cast for The Sterling Affairs, its limited series about the downfall of Los Angeles Clippers’ owner Donald Sterling amid the team’s drive to win a championship under coach Doc Rivers. Harriet Samson Harris (Hacks), Corbin Bernsen (City On a Hill), Yvonna Pearson (Dynasty), Jock McKissic (Your Honor), Darryl Wesley (This Is Us), Rich Sommer (Minx) and Clifton Davis (Billions) join leads Laurence Fishburne and Jacki Weaver in the six-episode series.
The Sterling Affairs is written by Gina Welch (Feud: Bette and Joan) based on the ESPN 30 for 30 podcast of the same name reported and hosted by Ramona Shelburne. The series tells the behind the scenes story of Doc Rivers (Fishburne) and the Los Angeles Clippers’ quest to bring a championship to one of the historically worst franchises in all of sports during the impending downfall of the team’s owner, Donald...
The Sterling Affairs is written by Gina Welch (Feud: Bette and Joan) based on the ESPN 30 for 30 podcast of the same name reported and hosted by Ramona Shelburne. The series tells the behind the scenes story of Doc Rivers (Fishburne) and the Los Angeles Clippers’ quest to bring a championship to one of the historically worst franchises in all of sports during the impending downfall of the team’s owner, Donald...
- 1/17/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Cleopatra Coleman has joined FX’s “The Sterling Affairs.” The Australian-born actress, who quickly rose to fame starring alongside Will Forte as Erica in Fox’s comedy “The Last Man on Earth,” will portray Los Angeles Clippers’ owner Donald Sterling’s mistress V. Stiviano in the forthcoming limited series.
Written by Gina Welch and based on the ESPN 30 for 30 Podcast of the same name reported and hosted by Ramona Shelburne, “The Sterling Affairs” is a retelling of the true events that transpired in the rise and fall of the Clippers legacy. With behind the scenes stories, the series follows Doc Rivers and the Los Angeles Clippers’ quest to bring a championship to one of the historically worst franchises in all of sports during the impending downfall of the team’s owner, Donald Sterling, whose notoriously racist behavior is brought to light amid the power struggle between his wife of 60+ years,...
Written by Gina Welch and based on the ESPN 30 for 30 Podcast of the same name reported and hosted by Ramona Shelburne, “The Sterling Affairs” is a retelling of the true events that transpired in the rise and fall of the Clippers legacy. With behind the scenes stories, the series follows Doc Rivers and the Los Angeles Clippers’ quest to bring a championship to one of the historically worst franchises in all of sports during the impending downfall of the team’s owner, Donald Sterling, whose notoriously racist behavior is brought to light amid the power struggle between his wife of 60+ years,...
- 8/24/2022
- by BreAnna Bell
- Variety Film + TV
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Bert Fields, the renowned entertainment litigator whose clients included Edward G. Robinson, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Tom Cruise, Warren Beatty, The Beatles and a host of other luminaries, studios and talent agencies, has died. He was 93.
Fields died peacefully late Sunday night at his Malibu home, a spokesperson for his law firm, Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger Llp., announced.
“For forty years, we were graced with Bert’s brilliance, decency and charm,” said Bob Baradaran, managing partner of Greenberg Glusker. “Bert was a beloved colleague, friend and mentor who trained a generation of outstanding lawyers. We were blessed to know and work with such a truly remarkable lawyer and human being.”
A longtime partner at Greenberg Glusker and mainstay on THR‘s annual Power Lawyer list, Fields during his six-decade career also represented the likes of David Geffen, James Cameron, Dustin Hoffman, Michael Jackson, Mike Nichols,...
Bert Fields, the renowned entertainment litigator whose clients included Edward G. Robinson, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Tom Cruise, Warren Beatty, The Beatles and a host of other luminaries, studios and talent agencies, has died. He was 93.
Fields died peacefully late Sunday night at his Malibu home, a spokesperson for his law firm, Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger Llp., announced.
“For forty years, we were graced with Bert’s brilliance, decency and charm,” said Bob Baradaran, managing partner of Greenberg Glusker. “Bert was a beloved colleague, friend and mentor who trained a generation of outstanding lawyers. We were blessed to know and work with such a truly remarkable lawyer and human being.”
A longtime partner at Greenberg Glusker and mainstay on THR‘s annual Power Lawyer list, Fields during his six-decade career also represented the likes of David Geffen, James Cameron, Dustin Hoffman, Michael Jackson, Mike Nichols,...
- 8/8/2022
- by Jonathan Handel
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The estranged wife of Denver Broncos Wr Emmanuel Sanders has declared War on the NFL star -- claiming he lied, cheated and spent Thousands on chicks he was banging on the side. It's all in Angry court docs filed by Gabriella Sanders -- who blasts the father of her 2 children with a metaphorical bazooka right from the get go. "When he's not playing football on the field, he 'plays the field' with numerous women whom...
- 2/20/2017
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
How can you resist a man like Donald Sterling?? If you're Shelly Sterling, you can't ... 'cause the disgraced billionaire's wife has officially Called Off their divorce ... TMZ Sports has learned. Donald first filed to end their marriage back in August -- after he called her a "pig" in open court ... after he sued her for selling the Clippers against his will. Good times these two ... But now, we've obtained court docs that show Shelly asked...
- 3/11/2016
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Shelly Sterling might be the richest person in the history of the world to nail her ancient hubby for spousal support. Shelly fired off legal docs in her bizarre divorce from her Bff hubby Donald Sterling ... bizarre because they still hang out together, most recently at a Beverly Hills pawn shop. As for why Shelly needs spousal support ... it's a conundrum. The Sterling's net worth is estimated at $3 billion -- that includes the $2 billion they pocketed for the Clippers.
- 9/4/2015
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Well, this may not be a total shocker. E! News confirms that 81-year-old former Clippers owner Donald Sterling and wife Shelly Sterling have filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences as the reason for their split. Sterling filed the court documents on Tuesday in Superior Court of California in Los Angeles, just 16 days before the couple's 60th anniversary. His attorney, Bobby Samini, tells E! News that Sterling has also filed a "petition in the Probate Court demanding that nm6534405 autoShelly Sterling[/link] provide an accounting of the Clipper's sale proceeds. Currently, one half of the sale price ($1 billion) is being held in an escrow account and have not been disbursed to my...
- 8/6/2015
- E! Online
Days before their 60th wedding anniversary, Donald Sterling filed for divorce from his estranged wife, Shelly Sterling, multiple outlets confirm. The controversial former Clippers owner filed divorce papers on Tuesday, Aug. 4, citing irreconcilable differences. According to the Los Angeles Times, the paperwork was initially rejected by the court as incomplete, but was refiled on Wednesday. "It is truly an unfortunate situation, however, my client could no longer stand by while his rights are trampled," Sterling’s lawyer Bobby Samini said in a statement. The filing comes four months [...]...
- 8/5/2015
- Us Weekly
nm6461201 autoDonald Sterling[/link] pulled the trigger -- doing what nm6534405 autoShelly Sterling[/link] wouldn't -- filing to divorce his longtime spouse. The former Clippers owner filed the docs in Los Angeles Superior Court ... about 2 weeks before the couple would have celebrated their 60th anniversary -- although it's debatable if there would have been any celebration at all. As we've reported ... Shelly had actually prepared divorce docs last year -- she even signed the papers, but changed...
- 8/5/2015
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
With racist ass Donald Sterling still banned from the NBA for life ... how did Doc Rivers feel about his wife Shelly sitting courtside at Clippers home games this year???? It's an interesting question ... considering Doc went on the radio this week and insinuated that Donald Sabotaged the team by nixing several trades that would "make you fall off your chair." So, when we saw Rivers out in L.A. yesterday ... we had to ask about...
- 6/19/2015
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
V Stiviano, Donald Sterling’s rumored ex mistress, was ordered by a Los Angeles court to return $2.6 million to the Sterling Trust and Sterling’s wife, Shelly Sterling. V Stiviano Ordered To Return Expensive Gifts Stiviano, 32, first became a household name after she allegedly leaked the racist recordings of then-la Clippers owner Sterling, 80, in […]
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- 4/15/2015
- by Olivia Truffaut
- Uinterview
V. Stiviano, the woman at the center of the scandal that brought down former L.A. Clippers owner Donald Sterling, has to turn over nearly $3 million in cash and gifts to Sterling’s estranged wife. A judge in Los Angeles Superior Court ruled on Tuesday in favor of Shelly Sterling, who filed suit in March 2014 claiming that Stiviano manipulated her husband into supporting the model financially and showering her with lavish gifts — including $500,000 worth of luxury cars, $800,000 in cash and a $1.8 million Beverly Hills duplex. Shelly Sterling asserted in her complaint that Donald had no right to...
- 4/15/2015
- by L.A. Ross
- The Wrap
Donald Sterling had no right to shower V. Stiviano with lavish gifts, no matter how good of an archivist she was, because the loot he used to buy all the goodies wasn't his to give away. A judge just sided with Shelly Sterling, concluding Shelly was still very much Donald's wife when he pulled his shenanigans -- giving V. a duplex, a Bentley, a Range Rover and a Ferrari totaling $2.6 mil. But don't roll out...
- 4/15/2015
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Well ... this is awkward.Shelly Sterling just praised the new owner of the L.A. Clippers ... while standing right next to the disgraced old one -- and TMZ Sports has the footage.It all went down in Beverly Hills ... where Shelly and Donald Sterling were hanging out together ... despite the fact they ripped each other apart in court earlier this year.Oh, and remember when Donald claimed Shelly basically stole the team from him?? Yeah.
- 11/14/2014
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
nm6461201 autoDonald Sterling[/link] and V. Stiviano reunited at his Beverly Hills mansion today -- and when Donald's wife found out ... she called police, trying to get V. arrested ... TMZ has learned.We're told nm6534405 autoShelly Sterling[/link] got wind of Donald and V.'s tryst ... and believed Stiviano must have broken into the house. Our Sterling sources tell us Shelly called Bev Hills Pd immediately and reported a break-in.We're told police officers responded ... and spoke to Donald and Stiviano.
- 10/1/2014
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Disgraced former Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling — who was stripped of his team and received a lifetime ban from the National Basketball Association after he was caught making racist comments on audio — isn't done trying to clear his name. And he's willing to muddy other people's names to do it. Also read: V. Stiviano Claims Donald Sterling Is Gay In Cross-Complaint to Shelly Sterling Suit In legal papers filed in federal court in California on Tuesday, Sterling protests his lifetime suspension from the league and his loss of the Clippers, and the $2.5 million fine that was levied against...
- 9/10/2014
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
V. Stiviano has made some big accusations about Donald Sterling and wife Shelly Sterling in the legal war raging between them. In response to Shelly's lawsuit, which accuses the model mistress of taking $1.8 million from the Sterling Family in gifts for sexual favors, Stiviano says that she “was not ever a sexual partner” of Donald. In documents filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Aug. 9 obtained by TheWrap, Stiviano said that Donald is “homosexual and enjoys sexual and or sexual congress with males” and that she acted as his “beard.” Also read: Donald Sterling Sues Wife, NBA, Commissioner for Fraud Additionally,...
- 8/22/2014
- by Jethro Nededog
- The Wrap
V. Stiviano has just filed new legal docs in her war with nm6534405 autoShelly Sterling[/link] -- claiming she Never slept with nm6461201 autoDonald Sterling[/link] ... 'cause he's into men and she was his beard. TMZ Sports has obtained the lawsuit -- which Stiviano filed in response to Shelly's allegations that V. accepted cars and property from Donald that he didn't have the authority to give her. In the new docs, Stiviano argues that the items in...
- 8/21/2014
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Shelly Sterling made off with much more than money in the sale of the Los Angeles Clippers to Microsoft CEO Steve Balmer.
Shelly Sterling Is 'Clipper's No. 1 Fan'
Shelly Sterling, for as long as she lives, has claim to titles “Owner Emeritus” as well as “Clipper’s Number 1 Fan” per the deal she inked with Microsoft’s Balmer, reported Espn's Arash Markazi. The wife of the disgraced former owner Donald Sterling, who began heading negotiations of the family’s trust after signs of Alzheimer’s deemed him incompetent, gets a number of other perks as well.
Along with the No. 1 fan title, Sterling managed to secure herself enough seats and access to Clippers games to be sure she’ll live up to the moniker. Sterling will get two courtside seats and 10 tickets in Sections 101 or 111 for all Clippers games in Los Angeles. At all Staples Center games, Sterling gets 12 VIP passes.
Shelly Sterling Is 'Clipper's No. 1 Fan'
Shelly Sterling, for as long as she lives, has claim to titles “Owner Emeritus” as well as “Clipper’s Number 1 Fan” per the deal she inked with Microsoft’s Balmer, reported Espn's Arash Markazi. The wife of the disgraced former owner Donald Sterling, who began heading negotiations of the family’s trust after signs of Alzheimer’s deemed him incompetent, gets a number of other perks as well.
Along with the No. 1 fan title, Sterling managed to secure herself enough seats and access to Clippers games to be sure she’ll live up to the moniker. Sterling will get two courtside seats and 10 tickets in Sections 101 or 111 for all Clippers games in Los Angeles. At all Staples Center games, Sterling gets 12 VIP passes.
- 8/14/2014
- Uinterview
The NBA made it official today ... Steve Ballmer is the new owner of the Los Angeles Clippers. He's about to hold a joint news conference with Shelly Sterling, and we're livestreaming.Ballmer purchased the team for $2 billion, and even though nm6461201 autoDonald Sterling[/link] initially signed off on the deal ... he's now dug in his heels and continues trying to block Ballmer's purchase of the team.We're expecting Ballmer and Shelly to discuss the ongoing battle...
- 8/12/2014
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
The L.A. Clippers basketball team officially has a new owner.
After months of controversy, Donald Sterling is no longer the owner of the Los Angeles Clippers. Today, Steve Ballmer, former CEO of Microsoft, closed on the $2 billion purchase of the team.
"I am humbled and honored to be the new owner of the Los Angeles Clippers," Ballmer said in a statement. "Clipper fans are so amazing. They have remained fiercely loyal to our franchise through some extraordinary times. I will be hard core in giving the team, our great coach, staff and players the support they need to do their best work on the court. And we will do whatever necessary to provide our fans and their families with the best game-night experience in the NBA."
News: Donald Sterling Says NBA Violated His Constitutional Rights
The NBA moved to force Donald Sterling to sell the team after he was recorded in April telling ex-girlfriend V. Stiviano...
After months of controversy, Donald Sterling is no longer the owner of the Los Angeles Clippers. Today, Steve Ballmer, former CEO of Microsoft, closed on the $2 billion purchase of the team.
"I am humbled and honored to be the new owner of the Los Angeles Clippers," Ballmer said in a statement. "Clipper fans are so amazing. They have remained fiercely loyal to our franchise through some extraordinary times. I will be hard core in giving the team, our great coach, staff and players the support they need to do their best work on the court. And we will do whatever necessary to provide our fans and their families with the best game-night experience in the NBA."
News: Donald Sterling Says NBA Violated His Constitutional Rights
The NBA moved to force Donald Sterling to sell the team after he was recorded in April telling ex-girlfriend V. Stiviano...
- 8/12/2014
- Entertainment Tonight
The Los Angeles Clippers are no longer the property of Donald Sterling. The NBA team was sold to former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer on Tuesday in a $2 billion deal for the team. Also read: Donald Sterling Sues Wife, NBA, Commissioner for Fraud The sale closed following the entry of an order by a California court confirming the authority of Shelly Sterling, on behalf of the Sterling Family Trust, to sell the team. Ballmer declared himself “humbled and honored” to take ownership of the team. #ItsANewDay – Los Angeles Clippers (@LAClippers) August 12, 2014 “I am humbled and honored to be the new owner of the.
- 8/12/2014
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
Steve Ballmer is now the owner of the Los Angeles Clippers.Ballmer completed the deal with Shelly Sterling for $2 billion. After several attempts by Donald to block the sale failed ... the deal closed on Tuesday. nm6534405 autoShelly Sterling[/link]'s attorney, Pierce O'Donnell, tells TMZ, "Shelly is confident he will bring a championship to the city of L.A. in the very near future. We wish him and his family every success."As TMZ Sports first reported,...
- 8/12/2014
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver just reminded Donald Sterling that his ongoing battle to block the sale of the Los Angeles Clippers is costing the league a ton of money, and ultimately ... it's coming out of his ass.The league filed a countersuit against Sterling yesterday, and in the docs -- obtained by TMZ Sports -- it points out Sterling's initial agreement to sell the team to Steve Ballmer included a provision that indemnified the league...
- 8/12/2014
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Magic Johnson says he has "no ill-feelings" toward Donald Sterling -- but he sure as hell flashed a Huuuuge smile when asked how he felt about the Clippers getting a new owner. Johnson was at a Lakers news conference in L.A. yesterday when he was asked about the court ruling that will allow Shelly Sterling to sell the Clips to Steve Ballmer. "What’s my reaction to the Sterling ruling? What do you think...
- 7/30/2014
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
The L.A. Clippers are one step closer to getting their sponsors back -- with one major former backer telling TMZ Sports it's open to returning now that a judge has cleared the path for Steve Ballmer to take over the team. We spoke to reps for the Chumash Casino who tell us they were following the case closely and are "pleased with the ruling" which will allow Shelly Sterling to sell the team to the former Microsoft CEO.
- 7/30/2014
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
After a bitter court battle, Shelly Sterling was cleared to sell the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday.
After a bitter court battle, Shelly Sterling was cleared to sell the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday.
According to the Los Angeles Times, Judge Michael Levanas ruled in Shelly's favor, allowing her to sell the NBA team regardless of an appellate court's intervention.
While Shelly's husband Donald Sterling has been fighting the sale, he was declared mentally incapacitated in May under terms of the Sterling Family Trust.
Following the ruling, the NBA's Executive Vice President, Communications issued the following statement: "We are pleased that the court has affirmed nm6534405 autoShelly Sterling[/link]'s right to sell the Los Angeles Clippers to Steve Ballmer. We look forward to the transaction closing as soon as possible."
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has reportedly offered $2 billion for the team.
After a bitter court battle, Shelly Sterling was cleared to sell the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday.
According to the Los Angeles Times, Judge Michael Levanas ruled in Shelly's favor, allowing her to sell the NBA team regardless of an appellate court's intervention.
While Shelly's husband Donald Sterling has been fighting the sale, he was declared mentally incapacitated in May under terms of the Sterling Family Trust.
Following the ruling, the NBA's Executive Vice President, Communications issued the following statement: "We are pleased that the court has affirmed nm6534405 autoShelly Sterling[/link]'s right to sell the Los Angeles Clippers to Steve Ballmer. We look forward to the transaction closing as soon as possible."
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has reportedly offered $2 billion for the team.
- 7/28/2014
- Entertainment Tonight
Donald Sterling’s time as owner of the Los Angeles Clippers is one step closer to over. A Los Angeles superior court judge Monday ruled against Donald and approved Shelly Sterling’s deal to sell the team to former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. Shelly had the right to negotiate the sale of the Clippers in a record $2 billion dollar deal and rightfully had her husband removed from the family trust that owned the team, Judge Michael Levanas stated in a tentative ruling. Photos THR's Sports Issue: Exclusive Portraits of Vin Scully, Ronda Rousey, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar The decision, which will likely
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- 7/28/2014
- by Austin Siegemund-Broka, Hilary Lewis
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
5:25 Pm Pt -- Outside of court, Shelly talked about the judge's ruling -- saying Donald will actually be Happy with the court's decision. She added, "We do have love for each other and I hope it will work out between us. And it will and everything will be good."Shelly also says she believes the league will Lift the ban on Donald Sterling and he'll be able to attend Clippers games together in her brand new floor seats.
- 7/28/2014
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Los Angeles (AP) – Testimony ended Wednesday in the trial to determine whether Donald Sterling's estranged wife can sell the Los Angeles Clippers in a proposed $2 billion deal with former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. Shelly Sterling, who had testified early in the trial, was expected to be the final witness, but her husband's lawyers decided not to call her back to the stand. Instead, they called Dr. Jeffrey Cummings to discuss the protocol of examinations such as the ones given to Donald Sterling to determine his mental competency and ability to act as owner. Most of Cummings' testimony drew
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- 7/24/2014
- by the Associated Press
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Attorney Pierce O'Donnell claims Donald's actions could send the Clippers into a 'Death Spiral'
On Tuesday, Clippers owner Donald Sterling filed a law suit, seeking damages from NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, the Clippers team, and his wife Shelly Sterling. Now, Shelly Sterling is firing back with a response from her lawyer.
Related: Donald Sterling Files A Brand New Law Suit
Attorney Pierce O'Donnell, nm6534405 autoShelly Sterling[/link]'s lawyer, released a statement today refuting the claims made in nm6461201 autoDonald Sterling[/link]'s new suit.
"Donald's latest lawsuit is a frivolous, last ditch act of desperation by a delusional, bitter man. This action shows once more how obsessed he is with ruining a record-setting $2 billion sale of the Los Angeles Clippers--a sale that would solve the problems his racist rant started three months ago. As testimony established today, Head Coach Doc Rivers doesn't want to coach for him, the players don't want to play for him, the season...
On Tuesday, Clippers owner Donald Sterling filed a law suit, seeking damages from NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, the Clippers team, and his wife Shelly Sterling. Now, Shelly Sterling is firing back with a response from her lawyer.
Related: Donald Sterling Files A Brand New Law Suit
Attorney Pierce O'Donnell, nm6534405 autoShelly Sterling[/link]'s lawyer, released a statement today refuting the claims made in nm6461201 autoDonald Sterling[/link]'s new suit.
"Donald's latest lawsuit is a frivolous, last ditch act of desperation by a delusional, bitter man. This action shows once more how obsessed he is with ruining a record-setting $2 billion sale of the Los Angeles Clippers--a sale that would solve the problems his racist rant started three months ago. As testimony established today, Head Coach Doc Rivers doesn't want to coach for him, the players don't want to play for him, the season...
- 7/23/2014
- Entertainment Tonight
Sterling has filed suit against Commissioner Adam Silver, his wife, and the Clippers.
Clippers owner Donald Sterling filed a new suit Tuesday morning in Los Angeles Superior Court against his estranged wife Shelly Sterling, NBA commissioner Adam Silver, and the Clippers, according to Espn.
The suit alleges that all three parties violated the law when they tried to sell the team to Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. Sterling claims that he is the sole owner of the team, the Clippers franchise, and the corporation that manages the Clippers and the team's finances.
Related - Sterling: NBA Violated My Constitutional Rights
According to Epsn, the suit alleges that, while Sterling did transfer his shares of the Clippers into a Sterling Family Trust in 1998, that trust was revoked by his wife in June, therefore all shares revert back to his control and the team cannot legally be sold.
The amount Sterling is seeking in damages from the three parties has not...
Clippers owner Donald Sterling filed a new suit Tuesday morning in Los Angeles Superior Court against his estranged wife Shelly Sterling, NBA commissioner Adam Silver, and the Clippers, according to Espn.
The suit alleges that all three parties violated the law when they tried to sell the team to Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. Sterling claims that he is the sole owner of the team, the Clippers franchise, and the corporation that manages the Clippers and the team's finances.
Related - Sterling: NBA Violated My Constitutional Rights
According to Epsn, the suit alleges that, while Sterling did transfer his shares of the Clippers into a Sterling Family Trust in 1998, that trust was revoked by his wife in June, therefore all shares revert back to his control and the team cannot legally be sold.
The amount Sterling is seeking in damages from the three parties has not...
- 7/23/2014
- Entertainment Tonight
nm6461201 autoDonald Sterling[/link] is now willing to talk about selling the team over which he's waging legal war ... because he just met with Steve Ballmer to talk about the sale of the Los Angeles Clippers.Ballmer went to Sterling's Beverly Hills estate Monday at 3 Pm, along with nm6534405 autoShelly Sterling[/link]'s lawyer, Pierce O'Donnell ... who brokered the $2 billion deal.Sources tell TMZ Sports ... Donald has softened his position and is now considering signing off on...
- 7/22/2014
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
With the $2 billion sale of the Los Angeles Clippers still in limbo, Donald Sterling met with former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer on Monday, according to reports. Although no settlement was reached, the pair had a "friendly conversation" in their first face-to-face meeting since Ballmer negotiated the record-setting sale with Shelly Sterling on May 29, according to Espn sources. The original deadline for the sale was July 15, with a possible extension until Aug. 15. The NBA has the option of resuming termination proceedings and subsequently selling the team itself if the sale is still in
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- 7/22/2014
- by Debbie Emery
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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