America has officially celebrated Women’s History month since the 1980s when a feminist surge for equal job opportunities and education blossomed out of local celebrations and the International Women’s Day holiday, as well as Women’s History Week. And for the entire month of March, the streaming service HBO Max is celebrating Women’s History Month with programming devoted entirely to stories about women.
HBO Max is stacked with movies and shows that show complex female leads, and along with their spotlight page offerings, HBO is offering a first ever in-app trivia experience to celebrate the event. The HBO Max Women’s History Month Trivia tray allows fans to discover entertainment milestones that all involve women. To reveal the answer, viewers can simply click or tap the tile.
HBO Max has curated a list of films, TV shows and documentaries that reflect empowering and challenging female characters, overlooked and underrated performances,...
HBO Max is stacked with movies and shows that show complex female leads, and along with their spotlight page offerings, HBO is offering a first ever in-app trivia experience to celebrate the event. The HBO Max Women’s History Month Trivia tray allows fans to discover entertainment milestones that all involve women. To reveal the answer, viewers can simply click or tap the tile.
HBO Max has curated a list of films, TV shows and documentaries that reflect empowering and challenging female characters, overlooked and underrated performances,...
- 3/2/2022
- by Dessi Gomez
- The Wrap
When Venus and Serena Williams first watched “King Richard,” a sports drama starring Will Smith as their larger-than-life dad, a man who helped catapult the sisters to tennis super-stardom, time seemed to stand still — at least for the film’s producers Tim and Trevor White.
The brothers, who co-founded the production company Star Thrower Entertainment, had spent years developing the story, attaching key collaborators in director Reinado Marcus Green and screenwriter Zach Baylin, casting Smith, and most crucially, getting the Williams family on board with their vision to capture the heart of a father who beat the odds to turn his daughters into tennis legends.
“It was definitely a very long two-and-a-half hours,” recalls Tim White. “When the real subjects see the movie, it’s very nerve-wracking.” His fears were quickly quelled after Venus and Serena stepped out of the screening room. “There were tears involved,” he says. “They said...
The brothers, who co-founded the production company Star Thrower Entertainment, had spent years developing the story, attaching key collaborators in director Reinado Marcus Green and screenwriter Zach Baylin, casting Smith, and most crucially, getting the Williams family on board with their vision to capture the heart of a father who beat the odds to turn his daughters into tennis legends.
“It was definitely a very long two-and-a-half hours,” recalls Tim White. “When the real subjects see the movie, it’s very nerve-wracking.” His fears were quickly quelled after Venus and Serena stepped out of the screening room. “There were tears involved,” he says. “They said...
- 11/24/2021
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Serena Williams is back!
The 36-year-old tennis champion returned to the court over the weekend, marking her first public tennis appearance since welcoming her 3-month-old daughter, Alexis Olympia, and marrying Alexis Ohanian.
She and sister Venus Williams took part in a few rounds of their favorite sport as they hosted “A Family Affair, Presented by Oath” at the Southeast Tennis and Learning Center in Washington, D.C. to raise money for their Compton-based Yetunde Price Resource Center.
The sisters launched the center in 2016 and named it after their eldest sister, who was killed in a drive-by shooting in 2003. The charity...
The 36-year-old tennis champion returned to the court over the weekend, marking her first public tennis appearance since welcoming her 3-month-old daughter, Alexis Olympia, and marrying Alexis Ohanian.
She and sister Venus Williams took part in a few rounds of their favorite sport as they hosted “A Family Affair, Presented by Oath” at the Southeast Tennis and Learning Center in Washington, D.C. to raise money for their Compton-based Yetunde Price Resource Center.
The sisters launched the center in 2016 and named it after their eldest sister, who was killed in a drive-by shooting in 2003. The charity...
- 12/5/2017
- by Char Adams
- PEOPLE.com
A Svengali of the tennis world gets his close-up in the diabolically well-titled Love Means Zero, an on-its-toes documentary about the legendary and/or notorious tennis teacher and coach Nick Bollettieri. The man behind (at least part of the time) an all-star list of champions that includes Andre Agassi, Monica Seles, Jim Courier, Venus and Serena Williams, Boris Becker, Mary Pierce and many others, Bollettieri talks like a goodfella, doesn't know from sentimentality, has the skin of a lizard, refuses to countenance regrets and bluntly states that, “If you ask me right now to give you the names of...
- 9/19/2017
- by Todd McCarthy
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
To truly dominate a sport, as Serena Williams and Venus Williams have with women's tennis for the better part of 20 years, there's an almost incomprehensible amount of dedication and work—physical and mental—that goes into being the very best. The Williams sisters have tirelessly put in that work, even when the injuries piled up and the call of Hollywood, fashion and lucrative non-tennis pursuits beckoned. Subsequently, they have dozens of singles and doubles titles and millions of dollars to their name. But Venus and Serena weren't just faced with petty distractions over the years. Along with the normal pressures that come with being expected to win, all the time, they've played...
- 7/1/2017
- E! Online
Richard Williams is divorcing his wife and accusing her of jacking social security checks and forging his signature to steal property right out from under him. Venus and Serena's 75-year-old dad filed docs in Florida to split from 38-year-old Lakeisha Williams, but the divorce is almost overshadowed by what he claims she's doing, as first reported by Daily Mail. In the docs, Richard says his wife of 7 years has forged his name on a...
- 6/14/2017
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Working out and eating well are the norm for Venus Williams.
“It’s my job to be healthy, so it’s something that’s always in the forefront for me,” the tennis pro, 36, told People while discussing her upcoming collection for EleVen. “I’ve been doing this for a quite a while, so it’s easy to be in a routine of what I need to eat and what I need to do to perform at my best level.”
Williams varies her workout routine depending on how far out she is from a match, and how tough the match will be.
“It’s my job to be healthy, so it’s something that’s always in the forefront for me,” the tennis pro, 36, told People while discussing her upcoming collection for EleVen. “I’ve been doing this for a quite a while, so it’s easy to be in a routine of what I need to eat and what I need to do to perform at my best level.”
Williams varies her workout routine depending on how far out she is from a match, and how tough the match will be.
- 2/15/2017
- by Gabrielle Olya
- PEOPLE.com
There's no rest for Nick Cannon.
The 36-year-old America's Got Talent host spent Christmas at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center due to complications with lupus, but in a new Instagram video he posted on Thursday, he shared the good news that he's been released. Cannon revealed he underwent five blood transfusions during his two-week hospital stay.
"Honestly, I feel great," Cannon says, noting that he went straight to the studio upon his release. "We're back at it again. ... Five blood transfusions, what? Naw, it ain't nothing."
Watch: Kevin Hart Visits Nick Cannon in the Hospital -- See the Sweet Pic!
"Stay motivated, you can do anything," he adds.
Keeping his upbeat attitude, he also jokes about his new beaded 'do.
"I see what you're talking about, making fun of my braids, saying I'm getting my Solange on ... my Venus and Serena Williams."
On Wednesday, Cannon let all his fans know that he was pumped for 2017 in another inspirational Instagram...
The 36-year-old America's Got Talent host spent Christmas at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center due to complications with lupus, but in a new Instagram video he posted on Thursday, he shared the good news that he's been released. Cannon revealed he underwent five blood transfusions during his two-week hospital stay.
"Honestly, I feel great," Cannon says, noting that he went straight to the studio upon his release. "We're back at it again. ... Five blood transfusions, what? Naw, it ain't nothing."
Watch: Kevin Hart Visits Nick Cannon in the Hospital -- See the Sweet Pic!
"Stay motivated, you can do anything," he adds.
Keeping his upbeat attitude, he also jokes about his new beaded 'do.
"I see what you're talking about, making fun of my braids, saying I'm getting my Solange on ... my Venus and Serena Williams."
On Wednesday, Cannon let all his fans know that he was pumped for 2017 in another inspirational Instagram...
- 12/29/2016
- Entertainment Tonight
Wnba superstar Elena Delle Donne has been named a victim of an online Russian hacking scandal following the Rio Olympics. On Tuesday, the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) confirmed that Tsar Team aka Fancy Bear, a Russian cyber spy group, gained access to the organization's doping database through an International Olympic Committee-created account. Other victims include four-time Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles and tennis players Venus and Serena Williams. The athletes were reportedly given medical exemptions to use banned drugs. While in recovery from thumb surgery, Delle Donne, a shooting guard for the Chicago Sky, took to social media to address the hack.
- 9/14/2016
- by Rose Minutaglio, @RoseMinutaglio
- PEOPLE.com
Australian Nick Kyrgios is making his mark at the U.S. Open, but it's not for his love of the game. At 19, Kyrgios burst into the spotlight beating Rafael Nadal at Wimbledon with a jaw dropping between-the-legs shot. The upset led to claims that Kyrgios was "the future of tennis," which, as it turns out, isn't a role he embraces with open arms. "I don't love this sport," Kyrgios, now 21, announced at a press conference last month after losing to Andy Murray at Wimbledon, according to the Sydney Morning Herald. "But, you know, I don't really know what else to do without it.
- 9/1/2016
- by Tiare Dunlap, @tiaredunlap
- PEOPLE.com
This year at the Olympic Games in Rio, anything can happen - especially in tennis. Just hours after Venus and Serena Williams were shockingly defeated in the first round of doubles tennis, another favorite has been eliminated. Serbian Novak Djokovic - the world No. 1-ranked player - was eliminated in the first round of men's singles on Sunday. In a stunning upset, he was bested by Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro - the same player who had defeated him in the bronze medal match at the 2012 London Olympics. Del Potro, who was ranked 145th, played a powerful game, beating Djokovic...
- 8/8/2016
- by Steve Helling, @stevehelling
- PEOPLE.com
In a stunning upset, three-time gold medalists Venus and Serena Williams were eliminated during the first round of the women's doubles tournament in the Rio Games. The tennis superstars, who won the gold in 2000, 2008 and 2012, were heavy favorites to win for a fourth time. But the Czech team of Barbora Strycova and Lucie Safarova managed to pull off the upset, beating the Williams sisters 6-3, 6-4. As they walked off the court after their defeat, Serena spoke to reporters. "I wouldn't stay it's devastating," she said, according to Reuters. "We had a chance to compete for our country, we did the best that we can.
- 8/8/2016
- by Steve Helling, @stevehelling
- PEOPLE.com
And they’re off! After weeks of reports about trouble in Rio – from the threat of Zika virus to the very real problem of polluted water – the 2016 Summer Olympics got underway Friday night with an Opening Ceremony that underwhelmed – at least for American TV audiences. (Initial ratings were way down from the 2012 London Olympics.)
Nonetheless, the real drama and excitement is still to come over the next two weeks, as some of the world’s most decorated athletes look to add to their record tallies. As NBC’s Bob Costas recently told reporters at the Television Critics Association press tour, “Obviously Michael Phelps is already the greatest swimmer in Olympic history. Usain Bolt is already the greatest sprinter in Olympic history, and they’re trying to add to what they already have done, so we’re talking about Mount Rushmore-type stuff.”
Costas also has his eye on this year’s...
Nonetheless, the real drama and excitement is still to come over the next two weeks, as some of the world’s most decorated athletes look to add to their record tallies. As NBC’s Bob Costas recently told reporters at the Television Critics Association press tour, “Obviously Michael Phelps is already the greatest swimmer in Olympic history. Usain Bolt is already the greatest sprinter in Olympic history, and they’re trying to add to what they already have done, so we’re talking about Mount Rushmore-type stuff.”
Costas also has his eye on this year’s...
- 8/6/2016
- by Liz Shannon Miller, Hanh Nguyen, Michael Schneider and Ben Travers
- Indiewire
Could Kate Middleton be any cuter? On Sunday, the duchess and Prince William attended the men's final of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships to watch Andy Murray take on Milos Raonic, but it was Kate's adorable cheerleader antics that nearly stole the show. Clad in a skull-print Alexander McQueen dress, the mother of two was as cute as can be as she cheered on the players from the stands and showed her enthusiasm for the sport. Her latest Wimbledon outing comes just days after she popped up at the lawn tennis championships, where she met with members of the armed forces and linked up with Venus and Serena Williams's mother, Oracene Price. See what else is in store for Kate and William in the months to come!
- 7/10/2016
- by Monica Sisavat
- Popsugar.com
Kate Middleton attended the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships in London on Thursday, where she brightened up the place with her radiant smile. Dressed in a lemonade-yellow dress that would make Beyoncé proud, the Duchess of Cambridge cheered on the tennis players from the stands, met with members of the armed forces, and chatted with Venus and Serena Williams's mother, Oracene Price. Her Wimbledon outing comes the day after Kate's stunning appearance at the London Natural History Museum on Wednesday, and amid news that Prince George and Princess Charlotte might be joining their parents on a potential trip to Canada soon. See more photos of Kate's Covergirl-worthy afternoon below, then check out the lengthy list of exciting events the royal family has attended so far this Summer!
- 7/7/2016
- by Quinn Keaney
- Popsugar.com
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall and Carole Middleton both wore smiles and polka dots as they shared the prestigious Royal Box at Wimbledon on Thursday. With the rain finally cleared, Camilla brought a ray of royal sunshine to the famous British tennis championships, which have been cursed with downpours all week. Wearing a summery polka dot dress and cream jacket, Camilla met some of this year's ball boys and girls on the Players' Lawn at the British tennis championships, before taking her seat in the Royal Box to enjoy the second round of men's singles on center court. Before the match started,...
- 6/30/2016
- by Monique Jessen, @moniquejessen
- PEOPLE.com
We're living a tidal wave of content. It's hard to know what to watch, when, and where. We're here to help! By telling you that you can and should watch a movie about a tsunami entitled The Wave from the director of the upcoming Tomb Raider movie, Roar Uthaug, on Netflix next month. The streaming service has released the titles for their July 2016 movies and TV shows, though they are subject to change. Also available are those titles leaving Netflix in July. Highlights of what you can look forward to include: Back to the Future 1- 3, Beverly Hills Cop 1 and 2 (if you want to get ready for the upcoming sequel), All of the Lethal Weapon movies (get a look at The Predator director Shane Black's first script brought to life), BoJack Horseman Season 3, The Sting, and more. Make sure to check out these titles before they leave: A Clockwork Orange,...
- 6/21/2016
- by Roth Cornet
- Hitfix
Look out Venus and Serena, there's a new sibling tennis gang in town. James and Pippa Middleton, on their annual Caribbean vacation, were spotted playing tennis in St. Barts. It's unclear if James, 28, was joined by his girlfriend, Donna Air, while on the vacation, but the brother and sister pair were having plenty of fun on their own. Pippa donned a chic red top and white skirt, while James looked more casual in a white T-shirt and printed shorts. Tennis is just one of the 32-year-old Pippa's physical routines: She spent the last quarter of 2015 training for a 47-mile "swim...
- 1/4/2016
- by Alex Heigl, @alex_heigl
- PEOPLE.com
Kim Kardashian and Kendall Jenner made an appearance at the 2015 Us Open in NYC on Tuesday. The reality TV stars arrived together but sat in the stands separately. Kim was next to pal Simon Huck while Kendall met up with Gigi Hadid and Joe Jonas to cheer on Venus and Serena Williams during their tennis match, which Serena ended up winning. Just yesterday, Kim shared a cute photo from her date with Serena on Instagram, showing the ladies at dinner drinking tea. "Sipping and spilling the tea tonight with Serena," Kim cleverly captioned the photo. Kim's outing comes a couple days after she attended a friend's wedding with her smiley husband Kanye West in SoHo on Sunday. Keep reading to see the best moments from Kim and Kendall's sisterly outing, and then read what Kylie Jenner had to say about Kim in her latest interview with Galore.
- 9/9/2015
- by Monica-Sisavat
- Popsugar.com
Kendall Jenner has no shame in her third-wheel game! The gorgeous model tagged along on Gigi Hadid and Joe Jonas's Us Open date in New York City on Sept. 8. Kendall, who left for the event with her big sister Kim Kardashian earlier in the night, was all smiles as she watched Venus and Serena Williams battle it out on the tennis court. Gigi and Joe, who first sparked dating rumors in early June, also shared adorable moments of Pda throughout the night while goofing around with Kendall. The pair's date night comes on the heels of a whirlwind month. After partying up a storm at Kylie Jenner's 18th birthday bash in early August, Gigi and Joe were seen on a cute stroll while heading to a pet adoption center in La. Gigi then wished Joe a happy birthday with a sweet Instagram photo, before they were then spotted...
- 9/9/2015
- by Caitlin-Hacker
- Popsugar.com
Thus far, 2015 hasn’t been the strongest year for HBO original programming. The one-two punch of Veep and Silicon Valley made for one hell of a comedy duo, but only for ten weeks. Last Week Tonight is still a Sunday night saving grace, but replacement comedies Ballers and The Brink have been, at best, middling. After a Game of Thrones season that left many feeling cold as a Night’s Watchman, and with the jury still out on True Detective Season 2, it’s not like HBO couldn’t use something to invigorate its summer slate. 7 Days in Hell, airing this Saturday, should provide just such a shot in the arm.
For one, the special has timing on its side. A 45-minute film starring Andy Samberg and Thrones’ Kit Harington, 7 Days in Hell is a faux documentary recounting a weeklong tennis match at the Wimbledon championships. Half a day after the special airs,...
For one, the special has timing on its side. A 45-minute film starring Andy Samberg and Thrones’ Kit Harington, 7 Days in Hell is a faux documentary recounting a weeklong tennis match at the Wimbledon championships. Half a day after the special airs,...
- 7/9/2015
- by Sam Woolf
- We Got This Covered
Olivia Munn and Aaron Rodgers watched the Wisconsin Badgers play against the North Carolina Tar Heels at La's Staples Center on Thursday night. The pair seemed completely engrossed and even a little bit nervous as they watched the action unfold. In other fun moments this week, Katy Perry snapped selfies with fans, Venus and Serena Williams balanced their sibling rivalry with smiles, Will Ferrell had an adorable moment with his wife and kids, and Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber watched tennis in style. Keep reading to see how stars spent the week.
- 3/27/2015
- by Nick-Maslow
- Popsugar.com
Celebrities honor the late Oscar de la Renta, Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds make us even more jealous of their lives (yup, that’s actually possible), Teresa Giudice wants her prison time to be like Orange Is the New Black and more of today’s First Dibs.
Fashion legend Oscar de la Renta passed away at 82. [Forbes] Blake Lively flaunts her baby bump, this time with her man by her side, and they’re basically perfect in every way. [Perez Hilton] Teresa Giudice requested to go to the Danbury federal prison in Connecticut, which inspired Orange Is the New Black. You can imagine how that went down… [E!] Jennifer Garner made a moving speech about sexism during last night’s Elle Women in Hollywood event. And yes, everyone you love was there. [E!/PopSugar] Bryan Cranston has his own way of dealing with the mom in Florida who protested the Toys R Us Breaking Bad toys.
Fashion legend Oscar de la Renta passed away at 82. [Forbes] Blake Lively flaunts her baby bump, this time with her man by her side, and they’re basically perfect in every way. [Perez Hilton] Teresa Giudice requested to go to the Danbury federal prison in Connecticut, which inspired Orange Is the New Black. You can imagine how that went down… [E!] Jennifer Garner made a moving speech about sexism during last night’s Elle Women in Hollywood event. And yes, everyone you love was there. [E!/PopSugar] Bryan Cranston has his own way of dealing with the mom in Florida who protested the Toys R Us Breaking Bad toys.
- 10/21/2014
- by Taylor Ferber
- TheFabLife - Movies
Celebrities honor the late Oscar de la Renta, Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds make us even more jealous of their lives (yup, that’s actually possible), Teresa Giudice wants her prison time to be like Orange Is the New Black and more of today’s First Dibs.
Fashion legend Oscar de la Renta passed away at 82. [Forbes] Blake Lively flaunts her baby bump, this time with her man by her side, and they’re basically perfect in every way. [Perez Hilton] Teresa Giudice requested to go to the Danbury federal prison in Connecticut, which inspired Orange Is the New Black. You can imagine how that went down… [E!] Jennifer Garner made a moving speech about sexism during last night’s Elle Women in Hollywood event. And yes, everyone you love was there. [E!/PopSugar] Bryan Cranston has his own way of dealing with the mom in Florida who protested the Toys R Us Breaking Bad toys.
Fashion legend Oscar de la Renta passed away at 82. [Forbes] Blake Lively flaunts her baby bump, this time with her man by her side, and they’re basically perfect in every way. [Perez Hilton] Teresa Giudice requested to go to the Danbury federal prison in Connecticut, which inspired Orange Is the New Black. You can imagine how that went down… [E!] Jennifer Garner made a moving speech about sexism during last night’s Elle Women in Hollywood event. And yes, everyone you love was there. [E!/PopSugar] Bryan Cranston has his own way of dealing with the mom in Florida who protested the Toys R Us Breaking Bad toys.
- 10/21/2014
- by Taylor Ferber
- VH1.com
Serena Williams is slamming Russian tennis official Shamil Tarpischev after Tarpischev recently made rude comments about her and sister Venus Williams. While appearing on a Russian TV show the other day, Tarpischev referred to Venus and Serena as the "Williams brothers," angering many sports fans and resulting in a one-year ban for Tarpischev by the World Tennis Association. Now, Serena is responding to the unfavorable joke. "I think the Wta did a great job of taking initiative and immediately taking action to his comments," the 33-year-old U.S. Open champion told reporters during the Wta Tour Finals in Singapore. "I thought his comments were very insensitive and extremely sexist as well as...
- 10/20/2014
- E! Online
Selena Gomez is getting a big honor at the 2014 Teen Choice Awards! The 22-year-old "Come & Get It" singer is being awarded the Ultimate Choice Award during this Sunday's show in recognition of her extraordinary contributions to the entertainment industry, E! News can exclusively announce. Past recipients of the coveted honor include greats like Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, Ashton Kutcher, Reese Witherspoon, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Mike Myers and Venus and Serena Williams. In addition to Gomez's honor, we can also exclusively reveal Jennifer Lopez has been added as a presenter to this weekend's show. Other stars scheduled to appear at this year's Teen Choice Awards...
- 8/9/2014
- E! Online
Matt Richardson has explained why he left The Xtra Factor ahead of the show's 11th run.
The 23-year-old comedian - who only joined the ITV2 spin-off last series - admitted that co-presenter Caroline Flack's exit heavily influenced his decision.
"It was so much fun, but I wouldn't have felt right going back without Caroline," he told Digital Spy at the Wta Pre-Wimbledon Party presented by Dubai Duty Free last night (June 19).
"Our whole crew has changed, so it would have been a totally different show again," he added.
"It's a shame, but it gives me half a year to write a new tour, which I really need."
Richardson also revealed that although he'll miss working alongside Flack on Xtra Factor, he is looking forward to what lies ahead.
"I really like doing stuff alone," he said. "As a stand-up I've been working by myself for five years. "It's very natural,...
The 23-year-old comedian - who only joined the ITV2 spin-off last series - admitted that co-presenter Caroline Flack's exit heavily influenced his decision.
"It was so much fun, but I wouldn't have felt right going back without Caroline," he told Digital Spy at the Wta Pre-Wimbledon Party presented by Dubai Duty Free last night (June 19).
"Our whole crew has changed, so it would have been a totally different show again," he added.
"It's a shame, but it gives me half a year to write a new tour, which I really need."
Richardson also revealed that although he'll miss working alongside Flack on Xtra Factor, he is looking forward to what lies ahead.
"I really like doing stuff alone," he said. "As a stand-up I've been working by myself for five years. "It's very natural,...
- 6/20/2014
- Digital Spy
Exchanging their tennis racquets for cricket bats, Venus and Serena Williams tried their hand at a new game with the Melbourne Renegades on the roof of the Olsen Hotel in Australia on Thursday (January 9).
Showing off their muscular arms and toned legs, the talented sisters posed with team members and their own jerseys before trying their hand at the popular sport Down Under.
Sharing a couple of rooftop photos of the two, Serena tweeted, "Sista's we're two of a kind...." and "So sista I'm keeping my eye on you..."
Currently, the younger Williams is tearing it up at the Brisbane International singles tournament, winning a match earlier this week against Victoria Azarenka. On Monday, she begins competing in the Australian Open.
Showing off their muscular arms and toned legs, the talented sisters posed with team members and their own jerseys before trying their hand at the popular sport Down Under.
Sharing a couple of rooftop photos of the two, Serena tweeted, "Sista's we're two of a kind...." and "So sista I'm keeping my eye on you..."
Currently, the younger Williams is tearing it up at the Brisbane International singles tournament, winning a match earlier this week against Victoria Azarenka. On Monday, she begins competing in the Australian Open.
- 1/10/2014
- GossipCenter
This past summer, the United States Tennis Association brought a lawsuit against filmmakers of the documentary Venus and Serena, which premiered in theaters in May and was showcased on Showtime in the weeks headed up to the U.S. Open. The lawsuit was widely reported to concern unlicensed clips of Venus and Serena Williams from the tennis championship, but as we pointed out in our original report about the litigation, the copyright claims weren't as interesting as some of the lawsuit's other claims that had the potential of impacting news access to live sporting competitions. Indeed, in the months after
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- 11/11/2013
- by Eriq Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Beautiful Game is a new documentary which puts its intentions boldly out in front as Outreach Producer Dollena S. Campbell (producer for the upcoming El Sistema USA) calls it “a film about soccer in South Africa as social justice to challenge gender norms, homophobia and heal rape.” The film is produced and directed by Danny Turken, with Sam Pollard (who edited Spike Lee’s documentaries When the Levees Broke and Four Little Girls, and also Venus and Serena as well as directed the PBS documentary Slavery By Another Name) on board as Executive Producer. Campbell became involved with Game when she found out and was “appalled” that “men were using corrective rape/violence/and...
- 10/15/2013
- by Sergio
- ShadowAndAct
Showtime plans to show the documentary about Venus and Serena Williams beginning August 23, even though the United States Tennis Association wants the U.S. District Court in New York to ban it. The Usta sued Vsw Productions on June 14, alleging that the filmmakers infringed on the group’s copyrights by including scenes — presumably Serena’s tirade at the 2009 U.S. Open — that are “not in the best interests of the sport.” But the defendants are mounting a vigorous defense, asking the court in a letter yesterday for a conference to discuss why the case should be dismissed. They say that they shot virtually all of the footage. The big exceptions are “snippets of U.S. Open matches” that had been broadcast and are “easily justifiable” under the law’s “fair use” doctrine, which which gives filmmakers and others a First Amendment right to use copyrighted material without permission when it serves the public interest.
- 7/3/2013
- by DAVID LIEBERMAN, Executive Editor
- Deadline TV
The Act Of Killing | This Is The End | Despicable Me 2 | The East | Stories We Tell | Hummingbird | Stand Up Guys | Renoir | I Want Your Love | Night Of Silence | The Battle Of The Sexes | Venus And Serena
The Act Of Killing (15)
(Joshua Oppenheimer, 2012, Den/Nor/UK/Swe/Fin) 122 mins
This astounding documentary is so packed with surreal scenarios, casual corruption and inhumanity, it's difficult to believe it's actually true. It tracks down perpetrators of Indonesia's 60s anti-communist massacres, finding them openly unrepentant about their past atrocities; so much so, they're happy to re-enact them as cinematic scenarios. As well as illuminating modern Indonesia, the process says much about history, its representation and its victors.
This Is The End (15)
(Evan Goldberg, Seth Rogen, 2013, Us) Seth Rogen, Jay Baruchel, James Franco, Jonah Hill. 107 mins
The apocalypse crashes James Franco's Hollywood house party, resulting in a enjoyably crude comedy that mixes stoner-buddy goofing...
The Act Of Killing (15)
(Joshua Oppenheimer, 2012, Den/Nor/UK/Swe/Fin) 122 mins
This astounding documentary is so packed with surreal scenarios, casual corruption and inhumanity, it's difficult to believe it's actually true. It tracks down perpetrators of Indonesia's 60s anti-communist massacres, finding them openly unrepentant about their past atrocities; so much so, they're happy to re-enact them as cinematic scenarios. As well as illuminating modern Indonesia, the process says much about history, its representation and its victors.
This Is The End (15)
(Evan Goldberg, Seth Rogen, 2013, Us) Seth Rogen, Jay Baruchel, James Franco, Jonah Hill. 107 mins
The apocalypse crashes James Franco's Hollywood house party, resulting in a enjoyably crude comedy that mixes stoner-buddy goofing...
- 6/29/2013
- by Steve Rose
- The Guardian - Film News
Currently mired in a bit of controversy with the Usta suing the filmmakers, Magnolia Pictures will release Venus And Serena (the feature documentary directed and produced by Maiken Baird and Michelle Major) in theaters on DVD and Blu-ray on July 2, 2013. The film gives audiences an unfiltered look into the remarkable lives of the greatest sister act professional tennis has ever seen. In a sport where they were not welcomed, the indomitable Williams sisters faced the opposition with grace and courage, not only breaking new ground for female and African American athletes everywhere, but also dominating the women's game for over a decade. The film...
- 6/19/2013
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
Blu-ray & DVD Release Date: July 2, 2013
Price: DVD $26.98, Blu-ray $29.98
Studio: Magnolia
Venus and Serena Williams following the 2008 Wimbledon Women's Singles Final, which Venus won.
The 2012 documentary film Venus and Serena chronicles the lives and careers of the greatest sister-act professional tennis have ever seen, Venus and Serena Williams.
In a sport where they have always courted controversy and they arguably appeared not to be welcome, the indomitable Williams sisters not only faced their opposers on and off the court and broke new ground for female and African American athletes everywhere, but dominated the women’s game for over a decade.
Directed by Maiken Baird and Michelle Major and filled with interviews with the Williams sisters and others, the film picks up in 2011, when Venus grappled with an energy-sapping autoimmune disease and Serena battled back from a dangerous pulmonary embolism
The PG-13-rated film, which opened in a limited theatrical release in May,...
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Studio: Magnolia
Venus and Serena Williams following the 2008 Wimbledon Women's Singles Final, which Venus won.
The 2012 documentary film Venus and Serena chronicles the lives and careers of the greatest sister-act professional tennis have ever seen, Venus and Serena Williams.
In a sport where they have always courted controversy and they arguably appeared not to be welcome, the indomitable Williams sisters not only faced their opposers on and off the court and broke new ground for female and African American athletes everywhere, but dominated the women’s game for over a decade.
Directed by Maiken Baird and Michelle Major and filled with interviews with the Williams sisters and others, the film picks up in 2011, when Venus grappled with an energy-sapping autoimmune disease and Serena battled back from a dangerous pulmonary embolism
The PG-13-rated film, which opened in a limited theatrical release in May,...
- 6/18/2013
- by Laurence
- Disc Dish
Exclusive: Oscar-winning documentary maker Alex Gibney just returned the serve the United States Tennis Association made on Friday when it sued the makers of a documentary about Venus and Serena Williams. The Usta told the U.S. District Court in New York that Venus And Serena uses film footage that infringed the organization’s copyrights including scenes — presumably Serena’s tirade at the 2009 U.S. Open — that are “not in the best interests of the sport.” Gibney, the film’s executive producer, says the Usta is trying to “censor this film about America’s most inspiring female athletes.” His colleagues “were entirely within their legal rights to use a small amount of widely seen footage” citing the ”fair use” doctrine, which enables filmmakers and others to use copyrighted material without permission when it serves the public interest. The concept “is vital to filmmakers trying to tell truthful stories and embodies...
- 6/18/2013
- by DAVID LIEBERMAN, Executive Editor
- Deadline TV
Magnolia Pictures is opening Venus And Serena (the feature documentary directed and produced by Maiken Baird and Michelle Major) in theaters today, May 10. The film gives audiences an unfiltered look into the remarkable lives of the greatest sister act professional tennis has ever seen. In a sport where they were not welcomed, the indomitable Williams sisters faced the opposition with grace and courage, not only breaking new ground for female and African American athletes everywhere, but also dominating the women's game for over a decade. The film includes interviews with Bill Clinton, Billie Jean King, John McEnroe, Arnon...
- 5/10/2013
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
Say some super villain like Lex Luthor or Donald Trump has taken you prisoner and forced you to play a doubles match to save your life. The one person you'd pick to go into battle with would have to be one of the Williams sisters -- Venus Williams or Serena Williams. True warriors of the court, they have dominated the game for a decade and a half and you'd bet your life on their competitive edge.
And you'd need one of them, because chances are, the other has agreed to partner up with the villain.
"Venus and Serena" is an intimate, mostly glowing portrait of these two closer-than-close tennis champions, siblings who have battled the best players the rest of the world has to offer, the tennis establishment and each other, courting controversy almost every step of the way.
Filmmakers Maiken Baird and Michelle Major followed the sisters through a...
And you'd need one of them, because chances are, the other has agreed to partner up with the villain.
"Venus and Serena" is an intimate, mostly glowing portrait of these two closer-than-close tennis champions, siblings who have battled the best players the rest of the world has to offer, the tennis establishment and each other, courting controversy almost every step of the way.
Filmmakers Maiken Baird and Michelle Major followed the sisters through a...
- 5/9/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Magnolia Pictures will release Venus And Serena (the feature documentary directed and produced by Maiken Baird and Michelle Major) in theaters on May 10 (although it's now on iTunes, so you can watch it anytime before May 10, in the comfort of your home). The film gives audiences an unfiltered look into the remarkable lives of the greatest sister act professional tennis has ever seen. In a sport where they were not welcomed, the indomitable Williams sisters faced the opposition with grace and courage, not only breaking new ground for female and African American athletes everywhere, but also dominating the women's game for over a decade. The...
- 4/10/2013
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
Magnolia Pictures will release Venus And Serena (the feature documentary directed and produced by Maiken Baird and Michelle Major) in theaters on May 10 (it'll be on VOD a month before, on April 4). The film gives audiences an unfiltered look into the remarkable lives of the greatest sister act professional tennis has ever seen. In a sport where they were not welcomed, the indomitable Williams sisters faced the opposition with grace and courage, not only breaking new ground for female and African American athletes everywhere, but also dominating the women's game for over a decade. The film includes interviews with Bill Clinton, Billie Jean King, John McEnroe, Arnon Milchan, Gay Telese,...
- 3/28/2013
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
Magnolia Pictures will release Venus And Serena (the feature documentary directed and produced by Maiken Baird and Michelle Major) in theaters on May 10 (it'll be on VOD a month before, on April 4). The film takes an unfiltered look into the remarkable lives of the greatest sister-act professional tennis has ever seen. In a sport where they were not welcomed, the indomitable Williams sisters faced the opposition with grace and courage not only breaking new ground for female and African American athletes everywhere, but dominating the women's game for over a decade. The film includes interviews with Bill Clinton, Billie Jean King, John McEnroe, Arnon Milchan, Gay Telese, Anna Wintour among...
- 3/14/2013
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
The end of the Miami International Film Festival was celebrated with Awards Night and a showing of the documentary “Venus and Serena.” The film, created by Maiken Baird and Michelle Major, shows the lives of tennis superstars Venus and Serena Williams during the roughest year of their collective careers. The film highlights their health battles–Venus’ diagnosis of Sjogren’s Syndrome and Serena’s battle with blood clots–as well as how the two began their careers as children. What I liked about the film was how it did show the sisters’ initial talent, their father Richard’s intense foresight and the racism the two faced as they advanced in their careers. It was especially [ Read More ]
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- 3/10/2013
- by monique
- ShockYa
Magnolia Pictures will release Venus And Serena (the feature documentary directed and produced by Maiken Baird and Michelle Major) in theatres on May 10 (VOD a month before on April 4). The film takes an unfiltered look into the remarkable lives of the greatest sister-act professional tennis has ever seen. In a sport where they were not welcomed, the indomitable Williams sisters faced the opposition with grace and courage not only breaking new ground for female and African American athletes everywhere, but dominating the women's game for over a decade. he film includes interviews with Bill Clinton, Billie Jean King, John McEnroe, Arnon Milchan, Gay Telese, Anna Wintour among others. By...
- 3/6/2013
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
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