One of the breakout stars of the 2020 election cycle was a young dad from Louisville, Kentucky: progressive representative Charles Booker, who took on the Democratic establishment candidate, Amy McGrath, in the primary. Both McGrath and Booker hoped to unseat Mitch McConnell, who happened to be up for re-election that year, a man whose been in the Senate for as long (37 years) as Charles Booker has been alive.
With McGrath already raking in millions of dollars in donations thanks to a campaign ad highlighting her experience as a fighter pilot, Booker undertook a socially-distanced bus campaign, a journey not just to win the primary, but also to unite Kentuckians across racial boundaries, with the common goal of ending poverty in the state, one of the poorest in the nation.
That journey is depicted in Pat McGee’s documentary “From the Hood to the Holler,” which takes its title from one of Booker’s campaign slogans.
With McGrath already raking in millions of dollars in donations thanks to a campaign ad highlighting her experience as a fighter pilot, Booker undertook a socially-distanced bus campaign, a journey not just to win the primary, but also to unite Kentuckians across racial boundaries, with the common goal of ending poverty in the state, one of the poorest in the nation.
That journey is depicted in Pat McGee’s documentary “From the Hood to the Holler,” which takes its title from one of Booker’s campaign slogans.
- 9/15/2022
- by Katie Walsh
- The Wrap
Apple TV Plus debuted a trailer for “Swagger,” the upcoming drama series inspired by the life and childhood of NBA player Kevin Durant premiering with three episodes on Oct. 29. The following seven episodes will debut weekly on Fridays.
O’Shea Jackson Jr. stars as Ike, a former star player who’s become a youth basketball coach. In the series, his focus is dedicated to Jace Carson (Isaiah Hill), a 14-year-old who is one of the top ranked youth players in the nation. The cast also includes Shinelle Azoroh as Jace’s mother Jenna, Quvenzhané Wallis as another top player named Crystal, Caleel Harris as team point guard Musa, James Bingham as a player from a more affluent neighborhood, Solomon Irama as rival team enforcer Phil Marskby, Ozie Nzeribe as a less talented but more wealthy player named Royale, Tessa Ferrer as a rival coach, Tristan Mack Wilds as a shoe company...
O’Shea Jackson Jr. stars as Ike, a former star player who’s become a youth basketball coach. In the series, his focus is dedicated to Jace Carson (Isaiah Hill), a 14-year-old who is one of the top ranked youth players in the nation. The cast also includes Shinelle Azoroh as Jace’s mother Jenna, Quvenzhané Wallis as another top player named Crystal, Caleel Harris as team point guard Musa, James Bingham as a player from a more affluent neighborhood, Solomon Irama as rival team enforcer Phil Marskby, Ozie Nzeribe as a less talented but more wealthy player named Royale, Tessa Ferrer as a rival coach, Tristan Mack Wilds as a shoe company...
- 10/14/2021
- by Selome Hailu and Katie Song
- Variety Film + TV
Hard to believe that the Halloween season is nearly upon us, but after taking 2020 off due to the ongoing pandemic, Universal Studios Hollywood’s Horror Nights is set to kick off in less than two weeks when it opens on Thursday, September 9th. Daily Dead recently had the opportunity to tour two of the 2021 Hhn mazes along with a group of our fellow haunt enthusiasts, and we brought back some insights to get you fright fiends ready for what you can expect from both The Haunting of Hill House and The Bride of Frankenstein Lives mazes that will be part of Universal Hollywood’s Horror Nights this year.
For The Haunting of Hill House maze, it was up to John Murdy, Chris Williams, and their team to recreate the titular locale that was front and center in Mike Flanagan’s Netflix series. When you go through the maze, every room...
For The Haunting of Hill House maze, it was up to John Murdy, Chris Williams, and their team to recreate the titular locale that was front and center in Mike Flanagan’s Netflix series. When you go through the maze, every room...
- 8/31/2021
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Exclusive: Vice TV is expanding its programming slate with two new documentaries in its Vice Versa strand and a pair of renewals.
The youth media broadcaster has ordered docs about the dark side of Nike’s iconic Air Jordan sneakers and the role the media played into Bernie Sanders’ exit from the 2020 Presidential Campaign.
Both films form part of the company’s Vice Versa strand, which kicked off earlier this year with ITN Productions’ hour-long special Meghan Markle Escaping The Crown.
One Man and His Shoes, which airs on May 25 at 8pm, is a two-hour film that takes a deep dive into the social, cultural, and racial significance of the Air Jordan sneaker. It will explore the marketing that built a multi-billion-dollar business and the dark side of greed and teen murder that ownership of the sneakers spawned. Using a mix of archival footage and graphic animation, the film features...
The youth media broadcaster has ordered docs about the dark side of Nike’s iconic Air Jordan sneakers and the role the media played into Bernie Sanders’ exit from the 2020 Presidential Campaign.
Both films form part of the company’s Vice Versa strand, which kicked off earlier this year with ITN Productions’ hour-long special Meghan Markle Escaping The Crown.
One Man and His Shoes, which airs on May 25 at 8pm, is a two-hour film that takes a deep dive into the social, cultural, and racial significance of the Air Jordan sneaker. It will explore the marketing that built a multi-billion-dollar business and the dark side of greed and teen murder that ownership of the sneakers spawned. Using a mix of archival footage and graphic animation, the film features...
- 5/6/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Investigation Discovery (ID) has ordered two-hour special “The Lost Women of Nxivm,” looking into the organization that included a sex-trafficking cult and had ties to Hollywood.
On Wednesday, Nxivm founder Keith Raniere was convicted on racketeering, sex-trafficking and other crimes. In December, Ample Entertainment will premiere its documentary on Nxivm and Raniere.
Raniere’s sentencing is set for Sept. 25. Marc Agnifilo, Raniere’s lawyer, said he plans to appeal the conviction, the Associated Press reported.
Also Read: 'Smallville' Actress Allison Mack Pleads Guilty in Nxivm Case
In March 2018, Raniere was arrested in Mexico, where he fled last fall after the New York Times published a report about alleged Nxivm practices like branding women.
Raniere had initially pled not guilty to all charges. Raniere had described Nxivm as a “self-help” group and had a foothold in Hollywood, which included “Smallville” actress Allison Mack. Federal authorities say Raniere and Mack...
On Wednesday, Nxivm founder Keith Raniere was convicted on racketeering, sex-trafficking and other crimes. In December, Ample Entertainment will premiere its documentary on Nxivm and Raniere.
Raniere’s sentencing is set for Sept. 25. Marc Agnifilo, Raniere’s lawyer, said he plans to appeal the conviction, the Associated Press reported.
Also Read: 'Smallville' Actress Allison Mack Pleads Guilty in Nxivm Case
In March 2018, Raniere was arrested in Mexico, where he fled last fall after the New York Times published a report about alleged Nxivm practices like branding women.
Raniere had initially pled not guilty to all charges. Raniere had described Nxivm as a “self-help” group and had a foothold in Hollywood, which included “Smallville” actress Allison Mack. Federal authorities say Raniere and Mack...
- 6/20/2019
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
Investigation Discovery is to explore The Lost Women of Nxivm – a day after the leader of the sex cult, which included Smallville actress Allison Mack, was convicted in court.
The cable network is to launch the two-hour special from Cooper’s Treasure producer Ample Entertainment in December.
The show will explore what happened to four women who were members of Nxivm who either vanished or died in mysterious circumstances.
It is the latest documentary on the subject after HBO ordered a docu-series from Emmy-winning and Oscar-nominated directors Jehane Noujaim and Karim Amer (The Square).
Keith Raniere, founder of the “self help” program and purported pyramid scheme, was found guilty of sex trafficking, racketeering and other felonies in an Eastern District courtroom.
Mixed in with the official accounts of suicide or illness are contested evidence, allegations of tainted police reports, and after years of investigation, one investigator believes, murder. The Lost...
The cable network is to launch the two-hour special from Cooper’s Treasure producer Ample Entertainment in December.
The show will explore what happened to four women who were members of Nxivm who either vanished or died in mysterious circumstances.
It is the latest documentary on the subject after HBO ordered a docu-series from Emmy-winning and Oscar-nominated directors Jehane Noujaim and Karim Amer (The Square).
Keith Raniere, founder of the “self help” program and purported pyramid scheme, was found guilty of sex trafficking, racketeering and other felonies in an Eastern District courtroom.
Mixed in with the official accounts of suicide or illness are contested evidence, allegations of tainted police reports, and after years of investigation, one investigator believes, murder. The Lost...
- 6/20/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
As if it weren’t difficult enough to survive their drug habits — as well as lives on the streets — addicts in Delray Beach, Fla. must also contend with a predatory healthcare industry that views them as a source of continued profit. That’s the argument made by “American Relapse,” directors Pat McGee and Adam Linkenhelt’s illuminating documentary about two recovering addicts, Frankie Holmes and Allie Severino, striving to get desperate men and women the help they need. As both a primer on the Sunshine State’s insurance paradigm and a snapshot of narcotics dependency, it boasts an urgency that, post-theatrical release, should help it score a small-screen audience.
A companion piece to McGee and Linkenhelt’s Viceland series “Dopesick Nation,” which similarly focuses on Frankie and Allie, albeit in more in-depth fashion, “American Relapse” is most eye-opening in its explanation of the scams that drive the treatment business in Delray Beach,...
A companion piece to McGee and Linkenhelt’s Viceland series “Dopesick Nation,” which similarly focuses on Frankie and Allie, albeit in more in-depth fashion, “American Relapse” is most eye-opening in its explanation of the scams that drive the treatment business in Delray Beach,...
- 3/28/2019
- by Nick Schager
- Variety Film + TV
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