Get ready for the ultimate breakdown of college basketball’s biggest event with “Bracketology,” airing on ESPN. In this special episode, airing at 8:00 Pm on Sunday, March 17, 2024, viewers can expect in-depth analysis of the NCAA men’s basketball bracket.
Led by renowned analysts Jay Bilas, Jay Williams, and Seth Greenberg, “Bracketology” offers expert insights, predictions, and discussions about the upcoming tournament. From analyzing potential matchups to dissecting key players and teams, this episode provides viewers with everything they need to know to fill out their brackets and prepare for the excitement ahead.
Whether you’re a die-hard basketball fan or just getting into the tournament spirit, “Bracketology” promises to be a must-watch event. Tune in to ESPN for a comprehensive look at the NCAA men’s basketball bracket and join the conversation as the experts break down the road to the championship.
Release Date & Time: 8:00 Pm Sunday 17 March...
Led by renowned analysts Jay Bilas, Jay Williams, and Seth Greenberg, “Bracketology” offers expert insights, predictions, and discussions about the upcoming tournament. From analyzing potential matchups to dissecting key players and teams, this episode provides viewers with everything they need to know to fill out their brackets and prepare for the excitement ahead.
Whether you’re a die-hard basketball fan or just getting into the tournament spirit, “Bracketology” promises to be a must-watch event. Tune in to ESPN for a comprehensive look at the NCAA men’s basketball bracket and join the conversation as the experts break down the road to the championship.
Release Date & Time: 8:00 Pm Sunday 17 March...
- 3/10/2024
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
Exclusive: NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo’s new indie is forging a documentary about the longest-serving British player in NFL history, who was a victim of human trafficking.
Along with All3Media-owned North One Television, Improbable Media’s as-yet-untitled movie will tell the incredible true story of the life of Efe Obada, who joined the Dallas Cowboys nearly a decade ago and played for the Washington Commanders in 2023.
At 10-years-old, Obada and his older sister were sent by their mother to the UK, believing she was giving them a better life, but ultimately became part of the millions of people worldwide trapped in the world of human trafficking. Abandoned and living illegally in South London, Obada overcame the area’s notorious gang culture and eventually found American football at the age of 21. An inaugural member of the NFL’s International Pathway Program for foreign players, the defensive end would go on...
Along with All3Media-owned North One Television, Improbable Media’s as-yet-untitled movie will tell the incredible true story of the life of Efe Obada, who joined the Dallas Cowboys nearly a decade ago and played for the Washington Commanders in 2023.
At 10-years-old, Obada and his older sister were sent by their mother to the UK, believing she was giving them a better life, but ultimately became part of the millions of people worldwide trapped in the world of human trafficking. Abandoned and living illegally in South London, Obada overcame the area’s notorious gang culture and eventually found American football at the age of 21. An inaugural member of the NFL’s International Pathway Program for foreign players, the defensive end would go on...
- 3/6/2024
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Gary Sinise will be presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award from America Salutes You 2023 Concert For Gratitude.
This live concert event is being filmed for national broadcast from the Fisher Center For The Performing Arts on the campus of Belmont University on Friday, December 15th at 7 p.m. Alana Springsteen and War Hippies join the already announced lineup of Chrissy Metz (“This Is Us”) and Dustin Lynch co-hosting and performing. Lecrae, Clint Black joined by Lisa Hartman Black and daughter Lily Pearl Black, Charles Esten (“Nashville” TV star), Lee Greenwood, Jo Dee Messina, Craig Morgan Walker Hayes (sending a special performance for the event and cause) and Chasing DaVinci are all performing with additional special guest artists to be announced shortly.
“Tickets are on sale at thefishercenter.com and americasalutesyou.org. For additional questions about tickets, please contact the Belmont Box Office at 615-460-2255 or tickets@belmont.edu.” One-of-a-kind,...
This live concert event is being filmed for national broadcast from the Fisher Center For The Performing Arts on the campus of Belmont University on Friday, December 15th at 7 p.m. Alana Springsteen and War Hippies join the already announced lineup of Chrissy Metz (“This Is Us”) and Dustin Lynch co-hosting and performing. Lecrae, Clint Black joined by Lisa Hartman Black and daughter Lily Pearl Black, Charles Esten (“Nashville” TV star), Lee Greenwood, Jo Dee Messina, Craig Morgan Walker Hayes (sending a special performance for the event and cause) and Chasing DaVinci are all performing with additional special guest artists to be announced shortly.
“Tickets are on sale at thefishercenter.com and americasalutesyou.org. For additional questions about tickets, please contact the Belmont Box Office at 615-460-2255 or tickets@belmont.edu.” One-of-a-kind,...
- 11/10/2023
- Look to the Stars
The roller coaster of ESPN staffing news continued today, as NFL analyst Mina Kimes is set for what’s reported to be a massive new deal. The agreement is worth more than $1.7 million, according to the New York Post’s Andrew Marchand, and puts Kimes over seven figures for the first time.
“Kimes’ role with ESPN will basically stay the same,” reported Marchand. She will be featured on NFL Live and make other appearances on the network’s shows.
Additionally, Dan Le Batard announced this morning that Kimes had signed a new deal with former ESPN boss John Skipper’s Meadowlark Media. She will continue to appear on “The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz.”
Kimes will also reportedly continue her podcast, which is produced by Omaha Productions as part of the Peyton Manning-led company’s partnership with ESPN.
The announcements come one day after longtime football analyst Chris Mortensen announced his retirement,...
“Kimes’ role with ESPN will basically stay the same,” reported Marchand. She will be featured on NFL Live and make other appearances on the network’s shows.
Additionally, Dan Le Batard announced this morning that Kimes had signed a new deal with former ESPN boss John Skipper’s Meadowlark Media. She will continue to appear on “The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz.”
Kimes will also reportedly continue her podcast, which is produced by Omaha Productions as part of the Peyton Manning-led company’s partnership with ESPN.
The announcements come one day after longtime football analyst Chris Mortensen announced his retirement,...
- 9/7/2023
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
Rob Ninkovich’s ESPN contract won’t be renewed, continuing cutbacks of ESPN’s television and radio teams.
Front Office Sports reported the news Friday. Ninkovich joined ESPN in 2019.
A former New England Patriot and two-time Super Bowl champion, Ninkovich was on-air personality on programs including “NFL Live,” “Get Up,” and “SportsCenter.”
Front Office Sports reported his contract will expire this summer.
ESPN cut its national morning radio show with Keyshawn Johnson, Jay Williams and Max Kellerman earlier this month. It also said farewell to SportsCenter” anchor Neil Everett, who had been with ESPN for 23 years. NHL analyst Chris Chelios was also axed.
Front Office Sports reported the news Friday. Ninkovich joined ESPN in 2019.
A former New England Patriot and two-time Super Bowl champion, Ninkovich was on-air personality on programs including “NFL Live,” “Get Up,” and “SportsCenter.”
Front Office Sports reported his contract will expire this summer.
ESPN cut its national morning radio show with Keyshawn Johnson, Jay Williams and Max Kellerman earlier this month. It also said farewell to SportsCenter” anchor Neil Everett, who had been with ESPN for 23 years. NHL analyst Chris Chelios was also axed.
- 6/24/2023
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
WME, which has seen live touring become a key part of its representation business as part of a publicly-traded company, is now acquiring a boutique music agency.
The Endeavor-owned talent giant bought the Nashville-based agency Red 11 Music, which has a focus on concert booking and touring Americana acts, the company said Friday. Red 11’s founder and CEO, Jon Folk, will join WME as a partner and bring along clients like Shooter Jennings, Muscadine Bloodline, Turnpike Troubadours, Jason Boland & The Stragglers and Giovannie & The Hired Guns.
All employees from Red 11 — agent Geoff Turner, coordinators Josh Green, Dan Kuklinski and Jeremy Upton and agent assistant Lindsey Wines — are said to be joining WME’s Nashville office. With the Red 11 deal, the Endeavor company will have 65 agents based in Nashville along with 25 partners.
The deal marks the latest acquisition for WME, which has had a presence in Music City since 1973 during its William Morris Agency days.
The Endeavor-owned talent giant bought the Nashville-based agency Red 11 Music, which has a focus on concert booking and touring Americana acts, the company said Friday. Red 11’s founder and CEO, Jon Folk, will join WME as a partner and bring along clients like Shooter Jennings, Muscadine Bloodline, Turnpike Troubadours, Jason Boland & The Stragglers and Giovannie & The Hired Guns.
All employees from Red 11 — agent Geoff Turner, coordinators Josh Green, Dan Kuklinski and Jeremy Upton and agent assistant Lindsey Wines — are said to be joining WME’s Nashville office. With the Red 11 deal, the Endeavor company will have 65 agents based in Nashville along with 25 partners.
The deal marks the latest acquisition for WME, which has had a presence in Music City since 1973 during its William Morris Agency days.
- 4/14/2023
- by Erik Hayden
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Scooter Braun has realized all too well that actions have consequences. More than three years after acquiring Big Machine Music Group—and the rights to Taylor Swift's first six albums—the music executive hasn't forgotten about the controversy that followed. But in a Sept. 27 interview with NPR's Jay Williams, Scooter said he wishes he could have handled some things differently. "I learned an important lesson," he shared. "When I did that deal, I was under a very strict NDA with the gentleman who owned it, and I couldn't tell any artist. I wasn't allowed to. I wasn't legally allowed to." Scooter continued, "I was excited to work...
- 9/30/2022
- E! Online
Scooter Braun learned a big lesson after he acquired Big Machine Records in 2019, resulting in a controversial dispute with Taylor Swift.
At the time, Swift accused the music manager of being a “manipulative bully” in a lengthy Tumblr post amid his ownership over the rights to her first six albums, along with music from a number of other artists.
In a rare interview with Braun, the 41-year-old entertainment executive revealed that he “learned an important lesson” from the purchase and is regretful over the way things unfolded.
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Appearing on a recent episode of the NPR podcast, “The Limits with Jay Williams”, Braun explained a bit of the backstory behind his acquisition of the record label company.
“When I did that deal, I was under a very strict NDA with the gentleman who owned it, and I couldn’t tell any artist,...
At the time, Swift accused the music manager of being a “manipulative bully” in a lengthy Tumblr post amid his ownership over the rights to her first six albums, along with music from a number of other artists.
In a rare interview with Braun, the 41-year-old entertainment executive revealed that he “learned an important lesson” from the purchase and is regretful over the way things unfolded.
Read More: Scooter Braun Responds After The Kid Laroi Seemingly Shades Him
Appearing on a recent episode of the NPR podcast, “The Limits with Jay Williams”, Braun explained a bit of the backstory behind his acquisition of the record label company.
“When I did that deal, I was under a very strict NDA with the gentleman who owned it, and I couldn’t tell any artist,...
- 9/30/2022
- by Melissa Romualdi
- ET Canada
Scooter Braun has spoken about his “regrets” over the way his acquisition of Taylor Swift’s longtime label in 2019 led to a feud between the two.
Braun purchased Swift’s longtime label, Big Machine Records, in 2019, plus the rights to the master recordings of Swift’s first six studio albums. Later, in November 2020, Braun sold the masters to an investment fund in a deal that was believed to be over 300 million.
At the time of the original sale, Swift, who had wished to purchase the masters herself, condemned Braun, labelling him a “bully” and “the definition of toxic male privilege in our industry”.
She has since gone on a campaign to re-record her albums in order to make sure the new owners of her masters don’t profit from her music, encouraging her fans to listen to the highly successful “Taylor’s Versions”.
In a new interview with NPR’s Jay Williams,...
Braun purchased Swift’s longtime label, Big Machine Records, in 2019, plus the rights to the master recordings of Swift’s first six studio albums. Later, in November 2020, Braun sold the masters to an investment fund in a deal that was believed to be over 300 million.
At the time of the original sale, Swift, who had wished to purchase the masters herself, condemned Braun, labelling him a “bully” and “the definition of toxic male privilege in our industry”.
She has since gone on a campaign to re-record her albums in order to make sure the new owners of her masters don’t profit from her music, encouraging her fans to listen to the highly successful “Taylor’s Versions”.
In a new interview with NPR’s Jay Williams,...
- 9/30/2022
- by Tom Murray
- The Independent - Music
‘Wondrium Insights’ Launches This Summer with Sugar Ray Leonard, Diana Nyad, Mary Lambert and Others
Instructional streamer Wondrium has ordered three seasons of “Wondrium Insights,” a new speaker series featuring guests including world champion boxer and Olympic gold medalist Sugar Ray Leonard, swimming legend and host Diana Nyad and singer/songwriter Mary Lambert.
The series will be distributed globally on Wondrium later this year. According to the service, “Each speaker will present their personal stories and challenges giving viewers an intimate opportunity to learn and discover tools that can help with perseverance, resilience, and success.”
Besides Leonard, Nyad and Lambert, the speakers also include former NBA player Jay Williams, social entrepreneur Shiza Shahid, astronaut/athlete/author Leland Melvin, former NFL linebacker Ryan Shazier, New York Jets defensive tackle Solomon Thomas, Stem education innovator Knatokie Ford, mentor/entrepreneur Ivy McGregor, rock climber Kevin Jorgeson, science and technology journalist David Kushner, Flickr co-founder/venture capitalist Caterina Fake, AI artist/musician/storyteller Taryn Southern and clinical psychologist Dr.
The series will be distributed globally on Wondrium later this year. According to the service, “Each speaker will present their personal stories and challenges giving viewers an intimate opportunity to learn and discover tools that can help with perseverance, resilience, and success.”
Besides Leonard, Nyad and Lambert, the speakers also include former NBA player Jay Williams, social entrepreneur Shiza Shahid, astronaut/athlete/author Leland Melvin, former NFL linebacker Ryan Shazier, New York Jets defensive tackle Solomon Thomas, Stem education innovator Knatokie Ford, mentor/entrepreneur Ivy McGregor, rock climber Kevin Jorgeson, science and technology journalist David Kushner, Flickr co-founder/venture capitalist Caterina Fake, AI artist/musician/storyteller Taryn Southern and clinical psychologist Dr.
- 4/4/2022
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Longtime ICM Partners agent Matt Sorger has left to join A3 Artists Agency as senior agent in the Alternative Programming, Digital Media, Licensing and Branding division. He is the latest ICM agent to depart for another agency or management company ahead of company’s pending acquisition by CAA.
Sorger spent 10 years at ICM where he was an Alternative TV Packaging Agent agent in the Broadcasting and International Television and Media departments. There, he built a roster of talent across lifestyle, sports and entertainment that includes Michelle Beadle, Karamo Brown, Rachel Bonnetta, Scott Evans, Vinny Guadagnino, Zuri Hall, Josh Richards and Jay Williams. Most of Sorger’s current clients are expected to join him at A3 Artists Agency, which houses both digital and unscripted under the same umbrella.
“Matt has earned a reputation as a forward-thinking, hardworking, and fiercely loyal advocate for his clients,” said A3 Artists Agency President Brian Cho.
Sorger spent 10 years at ICM where he was an Alternative TV Packaging Agent agent in the Broadcasting and International Television and Media departments. There, he built a roster of talent across lifestyle, sports and entertainment that includes Michelle Beadle, Karamo Brown, Rachel Bonnetta, Scott Evans, Vinny Guadagnino, Zuri Hall, Josh Richards and Jay Williams. Most of Sorger’s current clients are expected to join him at A3 Artists Agency, which houses both digital and unscripted under the same umbrella.
“Matt has earned a reputation as a forward-thinking, hardworking, and fiercely loyal advocate for his clients,” said A3 Artists Agency President Brian Cho.
- 3/23/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Siblings Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Ashley Williams and Jay Williams hosted the fourth annual Dance Party to End Alz on Sunday, November 14 at Nashville’s Wildhorse Saloon.
Apple Music’s Beats 1 “Today’s Country” radio host Kelleigh Bannen emceed the lively event, which raised nearly $300,000 for the Alzheimer's Association research grant program.
Donned in iconic fashion from the ‘80s, country artists took to the stage performing throwback hits from the decade. Accompanied by Wildhorse Saloon’s Three Lane, performances included:
Brad Paisley's renditions of “Hot for Teacher,” “Boys of Summer” and “Walk of Life,” Darius Rucker's powerful take on “Purple Rain,” Kelleigh Bannen’s electric rendition of “9 to 5,” Ashley Campbell’s spin on “Faith,” Melinda Doolittle’s rocking version of “Old Time Rock ’n Roll,”
Charles Esten's energetic adaptations of “Love Shack” and “You Give Love a Bad Name,” Jamie O’Neal’s powerhouse rendition of “Don’t Stop Believing,...
Apple Music’s Beats 1 “Today’s Country” radio host Kelleigh Bannen emceed the lively event, which raised nearly $300,000 for the Alzheimer's Association research grant program.
Donned in iconic fashion from the ‘80s, country artists took to the stage performing throwback hits from the decade. Accompanied by Wildhorse Saloon’s Three Lane, performances included:
Brad Paisley's renditions of “Hot for Teacher,” “Boys of Summer” and “Walk of Life,” Darius Rucker's powerful take on “Purple Rain,” Kelleigh Bannen’s electric rendition of “9 to 5,” Ashley Campbell’s spin on “Faith,” Melinda Doolittle’s rocking version of “Old Time Rock ’n Roll,”
Charles Esten's energetic adaptations of “Love Shack” and “You Give Love a Bad Name,” Jamie O’Neal’s powerhouse rendition of “Don’t Stop Believing,...
- 11/24/2021
- Look to the Stars
ESPN host Stephen A. Smith is tightening his grip on daytime talk mainstay First Take, as co-host Max Kellerman is departing the show and making way for rotating co-hosts.
Kellerman had appeared on the show alongside Smith and Molly Qerim Rose since July 2016. Soon after Kellerman boarded as co-host, the show was upgraded from ESPN2 to ESPN, where it has been a steady ratings draw and a defining tentpole of the network’s daytime hot-take factory. Kellerman replaced Skip Bayless, who decamped for FS1.
The change in personnel on First Take, which had been speculated about in recent days, was made official today by the Disney-owned sports network. In an announcement of new radio programming, ESPN said Kellerman would expand his work on ESPN Radio from two hours a day to four and also host a to-be-determined TV series. On the radio, he will join a new morning program in...
Kellerman had appeared on the show alongside Smith and Molly Qerim Rose since July 2016. Soon after Kellerman boarded as co-host, the show was upgraded from ESPN2 to ESPN, where it has been a steady ratings draw and a defining tentpole of the network’s daytime hot-take factory. Kellerman replaced Skip Bayless, who decamped for FS1.
The change in personnel on First Take, which had been speculated about in recent days, was made official today by the Disney-owned sports network. In an announcement of new radio programming, ESPN said Kellerman would expand his work on ESPN Radio from two hours a day to four and also host a to-be-determined TV series. On the radio, he will join a new morning program in...
- 8/24/2021
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
ESPN analyst Maria Taylor is parting ways with the network, weeks after an internal controversy involving Taylor and ESPN anchor Rachel Nichols was made public.
The cable net announced on Wednesday that Taylor and ESPN were unable to reach an agreement on a contract extension, making Taylor’s NBA Finals coverage on Tuesday night her final assignment for the network.
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The cable net announced on Wednesday that Taylor and ESPN were unable to reach an agreement on a contract extension, making Taylor’s NBA Finals coverage on Tuesday night her final assignment for the network.
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- 7/21/2021
- by Rebecca Iannucci
- TVLine.com
ESPN host and analyst Jay Williams has tested positive for Covid-19, and will miss the remainder of the NBA Finals.
The news is yet another broadside in ESPN’s coverage of the games. Reporter Maria Taylor’s contract runs out July 20, just before Game 6, which could mean she no longer would be available.
Williams said in an online video that he has been vaccinated and is “doing Ok.” He will miss the rest of the series where he provides analysis on ABC’s studio coverage alongside Taylor, Adrian Wojnarowski and Jalen Rose.
“The last couple of days for me have been challenging. But I wanted to be the first to tell you guys that you will not see me at Game 5, Game 6 or a potential Game 7 of the NBA Finals because I have tested positive for Covid. I have received both my shots. I am fully vaccinated. But this is our new normal.
The news is yet another broadside in ESPN’s coverage of the games. Reporter Maria Taylor’s contract runs out July 20, just before Game 6, which could mean she no longer would be available.
Williams said in an online video that he has been vaccinated and is “doing Ok.” He will miss the rest of the series where he provides analysis on ABC’s studio coverage alongside Taylor, Adrian Wojnarowski and Jalen Rose.
“The last couple of days for me have been challenging. But I wanted to be the first to tell you guys that you will not see me at Game 5, Game 6 or a potential Game 7 of the NBA Finals because I have tested positive for Covid. I have received both my shots. I am fully vaccinated. But this is our new normal.
- 7/17/2021
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
The National Association of Black Journalists are demanding a meeting with top ESPN and Disney brass in the wake of Rachel Nichols’ comments regarding Maria Taylor in 2020, where Nichols, who is white, suggested Taylor was picked over her to cover last year’s NBA Finals because she is Black.
“The Nabj Board of Directors is disturbed to learn the details of this situation and what appeared to be a lack of accountability and a desire by ESPN to provide accommodations for a white employee who mocked diversity and a well-qualified co-worker while seemingly ignoring how Taylor and others who later heard the conversation may have been affected,” said Nabj president Dorothy Tucker. “The silence and apparent inaction by ESPN leaders over the last year is deafening and, as a result, Nabj is requesting a meeting with Bob Iger, executive chairman at The Walt Disney Company, which owns ESPN; Bob Chapek,...
“The Nabj Board of Directors is disturbed to learn the details of this situation and what appeared to be a lack of accountability and a desire by ESPN to provide accommodations for a white employee who mocked diversity and a well-qualified co-worker while seemingly ignoring how Taylor and others who later heard the conversation may have been affected,” said Nabj president Dorothy Tucker. “The silence and apparent inaction by ESPN leaders over the last year is deafening and, as a result, Nabj is requesting a meeting with Bob Iger, executive chairman at The Walt Disney Company, which owns ESPN; Bob Chapek,...
- 7/7/2021
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
Updated, 10:30 a.m: After three days of turmoil, ESPN announced Tuesday that Maria Taylor will be hosting the network’s pregame and halftime shows for the NBA Finals. Those duties have been at the center of a controversy involving comments made by Rachel Nichols, host of ESPN’s The Jump, about Taylor potentially assuming that role.
ESPN also said that Nichols no longer will be the network’s sideline reporter for the Finals, a position she held last year and during big games this season. That role will go to the network’s NBA reporter, Malika Andrews.
Nichols, who is white, was heard on a video expressing exasperation over Taylor, who is Black, being given NBA Finals hosting duties last year. The private comments were captured by a live internal feed and became the basis for a New York Times story this weekend.
The Jump host apologized Monday, and...
ESPN also said that Nichols no longer will be the network’s sideline reporter for the Finals, a position she held last year and during big games this season. That role will go to the network’s NBA reporter, Malika Andrews.
Nichols, who is white, was heard on a video expressing exasperation over Taylor, who is Black, being given NBA Finals hosting duties last year. The private comments were captured by a live internal feed and became the basis for a New York Times story this weekend.
The Jump host apologized Monday, and...
- 7/6/2021
- by Bruce Haring and Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
Rachel Nichols will not be suiting up as sideline reporter for this year’s NBA Finals, in the wake of her year-old comments about ESPN colleague Maria Taylor coming to light.
Malika Andrews will instead serve as sideline reporter for the championship series.
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Nichols will, however, continue to host The Jump, ESPN’s weekday NBA show, during the NBA Finals, alongside a cast of analysts and reporters including Richard Jefferson and Kendrick Perkins.
In July 2020, during...
Malika Andrews will instead serve as sideline reporter for the championship series.
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Nichols will, however, continue to host The Jump, ESPN’s weekday NBA show, during the NBA Finals, alongside a cast of analysts and reporters including Richard Jefferson and Kendrick Perkins.
In July 2020, during...
- 7/6/2021
- by Matt Webb Mitovich and Rebecca Iannucci
- TVLine.com
ESPN had to devise a new game plan for the NBA Finals.
The Disney-owned sports-media giant said it would move its veteran basketball reporter Rachel Nichols off sideline duties for the NBA Finals, slated to be broadcast tonight on ABC and feature the Milwaukee Bucks taking on the Phoenix Suns, and utilize Malika Andrews instead as it grapples with new scrutiny over how it handled a bizarre leak of Nichols on video appearing to disparage last year’s decision to use Maria Taylor in the 2020 Finals production.
“We believe this is best decision for all concerned in order to keep the focus on the NBA Finals. Rachel will continue to host ‘The Jump,” ESPN said in a statement Tuesday, referring to its daily basketball-news program.
Executives at the sports outlet no doubt hope the decision will put to rest a period of inner discord. In July of last year, Nichols...
The Disney-owned sports-media giant said it would move its veteran basketball reporter Rachel Nichols off sideline duties for the NBA Finals, slated to be broadcast tonight on ABC and feature the Milwaukee Bucks taking on the Phoenix Suns, and utilize Malika Andrews instead as it grapples with new scrutiny over how it handled a bizarre leak of Nichols on video appearing to disparage last year’s decision to use Maria Taylor in the 2020 Finals production.
“We believe this is best decision for all concerned in order to keep the focus on the NBA Finals. Rachel will continue to host ‘The Jump,” ESPN said in a statement Tuesday, referring to its daily basketball-news program.
Executives at the sports outlet no doubt hope the decision will put to rest a period of inner discord. In July of last year, Nichols...
- 7/6/2021
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Update: An earlier version of this article incorrectly displayed a photo of actress Rachel Nichols (I) and linked to her page. This has now been corrected. We regret this error.
ESPN has benched Rachel Nichols for its coverage of the NBA Finals, following the uproar for her comments regarding Maria Taylor in 2020, where she suggested Taylor was picked over her to cover last year’s NBA Finals because of her race.
Malika Andrews will serve as the sideline reporter during the 2021 Finals; Nichols had held that position throughout the playoffs as part of ESPN’s top broadcast team with Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson. Nichols will still host her daily ESPN show “The Jump” on-site during the series.
Taylor will host the pre-game and halftime studio coverage, as she’s done all postseason. The NBA Finals between the Milwaukee Bucks and Phoenix Suns tip off Tuesday night from Phoenix on ABC.
“We believe this is best decision for all concerned in order to keep the focus on the NBA Finals. Rachel will continue to host ‘The Jump,...
ESPN has benched Rachel Nichols for its coverage of the NBA Finals, following the uproar for her comments regarding Maria Taylor in 2020, where she suggested Taylor was picked over her to cover last year’s NBA Finals because of her race.
Malika Andrews will serve as the sideline reporter during the 2021 Finals; Nichols had held that position throughout the playoffs as part of ESPN’s top broadcast team with Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson. Nichols will still host her daily ESPN show “The Jump” on-site during the series.
Taylor will host the pre-game and halftime studio coverage, as she’s done all postseason. The NBA Finals between the Milwaukee Bucks and Phoenix Suns tip off Tuesday night from Phoenix on ABC.
“We believe this is best decision for all concerned in order to keep the focus on the NBA Finals. Rachel will continue to host ‘The Jump,...
- 7/6/2021
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
Rachel Nichols addressed the controversy from The New York Times’ report regarding a leaked conversation the ESPN reporter had in 2020 in which she suggested Maria Taylor was picked over her to cover the NBA Finals because of her race.
Nichols opened her ESPN show “The Jump” on Monday by saying, although she didn’t want to make herself the story, she brought up the elephant in the room. “But I also don’t want to let this moment pass without saying how much I respect, how much I value our colleagues here at ESPN. How deeply, deeply sorry I am for disappointing those I hurt, particularly Maria Taylor, and how grateful I am to be a part of this team.”
Nichols has been the main sideline reporter for ESPN/ABC’s coverage, though ESPN has not officially announced reporting assignments for the NBA Finals, which tip off Tuesday night from Phoenix.
Nichols opened her ESPN show “The Jump” on Monday by saying, although she didn’t want to make herself the story, she brought up the elephant in the room. “But I also don’t want to let this moment pass without saying how much I respect, how much I value our colleagues here at ESPN. How deeply, deeply sorry I am for disappointing those I hurt, particularly Maria Taylor, and how grateful I am to be a part of this team.”
Nichols has been the main sideline reporter for ESPN/ABC’s coverage, though ESPN has not officially announced reporting assignments for the NBA Finals, which tip off Tuesday night from Phoenix.
- 7/5/2021
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
Leaked comments made last year by ESPN host Rachel Nichols about the network’s decision to have Black colleague Maria Taylor host the NBA Finals are still making waves, as The New York Times reports that several of the company’s top NBA analysts had considered boycotting this year’s playoffs over how ESPN handled the situation.
In July 2020, a tape leaked of a conversation between Nichols, LeBron James’ agent Rich Paul and James’ advisor Adam Mendelsohn. In the conversation — which was accidentally recorded and uploaded to ESPN’s servers because Nichols forgot to turn her video camera off — Nichols expressed frustration that Taylor had been chosen over her to host “NBA Countdown” during last year’s NBA Finals, suggesting that the network made the decision because it was “feeling pressure” on diversity.
“I wish Maria Taylor all the success in the world — she covers football, she covers basketball,” Nichols...
In July 2020, a tape leaked of a conversation between Nichols, LeBron James’ agent Rich Paul and James’ advisor Adam Mendelsohn. In the conversation — which was accidentally recorded and uploaded to ESPN’s servers because Nichols forgot to turn her video camera off — Nichols expressed frustration that Taylor had been chosen over her to host “NBA Countdown” during last year’s NBA Finals, suggesting that the network made the decision because it was “feeling pressure” on diversity.
“I wish Maria Taylor all the success in the world — she covers football, she covers basketball,” Nichols...
- 7/4/2021
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
WME said Monday that music agent Aaron Tannenbaum has joined the agency as a partner based in its Nashville office. Tannenbaum, who had been at CAA since 2010, specializes in country artists and has repped singers including Luke Combs, Brantley Gilbert, Michael Ray and Walker Hays among others. No word yet on which clients will make the move with him.
“Aaron has earned a reputation in our business as an agent who has a strong ability to identify talent and takes the long view in building an artist’s career, making him a great fit for us,” Scott Clayton, WME’s Co-Head of Music, said today.
Added Jay Williams, co-head of WME’s Nashville office: “As our Nashville office continues to grow, Aaron represents a significant addition to our team and we look forward to bringing his creativity and strategic approach to our colleagues and clients.”
The hire comes after several...
“Aaron has earned a reputation in our business as an agent who has a strong ability to identify talent and takes the long view in building an artist’s career, making him a great fit for us,” Scott Clayton, WME’s Co-Head of Music, said today.
Added Jay Williams, co-head of WME’s Nashville office: “As our Nashville office continues to grow, Aaron represents a significant addition to our team and we look forward to bringing his creativity and strategic approach to our colleagues and clients.”
The hire comes after several...
- 1/11/2021
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Basketball fans can’t sit courtside these days, but they might just get the ultimate view of NBA action when ESPN opens its coverage of the league’s season this evening.
Fans who use the ESPN App will be able to access full games with a “rail-cam” view, which lets the streaming audience see the action through a camera lens placed on a mobile table. As the action moves up and down the court, the camera can move with it. ESPN tonight will broadcast the Boston Celtics against the Milwaukee Bucks at 6:30 p.m. eastern, followed by Dallas Mavericks taking on the. Houston Rockets at 9 p.m. eastern.
“Railcam will bring to life the incredible athleticism of the NBA game and provide unique access and angles that we’ve always wanted to be part of our coverage,” says Tim Corrigan, senior coordinating producer of NBA broadcasts for ESPN. “This...
Fans who use the ESPN App will be able to access full games with a “rail-cam” view, which lets the streaming audience see the action through a camera lens placed on a mobile table. As the action moves up and down the court, the camera can move with it. ESPN tonight will broadcast the Boston Celtics against the Milwaukee Bucks at 6:30 p.m. eastern, followed by Dallas Mavericks taking on the. Houston Rockets at 9 p.m. eastern.
“Railcam will bring to life the incredible athleticism of the NBA game and provide unique access and angles that we’ve always wanted to be part of our coverage,” says Tim Corrigan, senior coordinating producer of NBA broadcasts for ESPN. “This...
- 7/31/2020
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Mike Greenberg must move fast as the host of ESPN’s “Get Up” each weekday morning. He’s hoping a new radio gig in the afternoons will give him the chance he needs to slow things down.
“On the TV show, we are just flying through stuff. The average interview on my show in the morning is – a long interview for us is six or seven minutes. On the radio, I could see us doing 15, 16, 17 minutes when the circumstances call for it,” says Greenberg, in an interview that is just a little longer than the time he wants for radio sessions. “It’s not every day that you have the right opportunities and the right subject matter to do that.”
Greenberg is making a return to familiar territory but hoping to blaze a different path when he gets there. His new program, “Greeny” – ESPN originally called it “The Mike Greenberg Show,...
“On the TV show, we are just flying through stuff. The average interview on my show in the morning is – a long interview for us is six or seven minutes. On the radio, I could see us doing 15, 16, 17 minutes when the circumstances call for it,” says Greenberg, in an interview that is just a little longer than the time he wants for radio sessions. “It’s not every day that you have the right opportunities and the right subject matter to do that.”
Greenberg is making a return to familiar territory but hoping to blaze a different path when he gets there. His new program, “Greeny” – ESPN originally called it “The Mike Greenberg Show,...
- 7/28/2020
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Mike Golic will soon be without an ESPN Radio show, but he’s not out of 2020 ESPN gigs yet — assuming Covid-19 cooperates.
On Monday’s “Golic & Wingo” show, Golic, who is under contract with ESPN for the remainder of the year, said that he approached management and asked to return to calling college football games for the company’s cable channel. That’s where the former Notre Dame standout and NFL lineman got his post-football start in media.
ESPN gave the green light to that idea — should collegiate sports actually return amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Also Read: Mike Golic Says ESPN Radio Exit 'Was Management's Choice'
“I asked ESPN for this season if I can — and maybe beyond, we’ll see — continue to call college games, and that’s what I’m going to do if there are college games,” Golic said this morning. “I’m gonna call college games,...
On Monday’s “Golic & Wingo” show, Golic, who is under contract with ESPN for the remainder of the year, said that he approached management and asked to return to calling college football games for the company’s cable channel. That’s where the former Notre Dame standout and NFL lineman got his post-football start in media.
ESPN gave the green light to that idea — should collegiate sports actually return amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Also Read: Mike Golic Says ESPN Radio Exit 'Was Management's Choice'
“I asked ESPN for this season if I can — and maybe beyond, we’ll see — continue to call college games, and that’s what I’m going to do if there are college games,” Golic said this morning. “I’m gonna call college games,...
- 7/13/2020
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
Turner Sports NBA analyst and Basketball Hall of Famer Charles Barkley said that sports leagues and players have turned racial injustice issues into a “circus,” and warned that fans could be turned off by too much politics in sports.
Barkley, speaking in a phone interview on CNBC, said players are placing more importance on kneeling and messages on their jerseys rather than important change.
He echoed criticisms raised by fellow analyst Jay Williams of ESPN, who mentioned that players who are complaining about food and their accommodations in Orlando for the NBA restart are “tone deaf” to what’s happening to regular people in the pandemic and its resulting economic crisis.
Barkley, always an outspoken personality in his playing days and during his broadcasting career, was blunt in his assessment of the current sports climate.
“What’s happening now is we’re turning into a circus,” Barkley said Friday in a guest appearance on CNBC.
Barkley, speaking in a phone interview on CNBC, said players are placing more importance on kneeling and messages on their jerseys rather than important change.
He echoed criticisms raised by fellow analyst Jay Williams of ESPN, who mentioned that players who are complaining about food and their accommodations in Orlando for the NBA restart are “tone deaf” to what’s happening to regular people in the pandemic and its resulting economic crisis.
Barkley, always an outspoken personality in his playing days and during his broadcasting career, was blunt in his assessment of the current sports climate.
“What’s happening now is we’re turning into a circus,” Barkley said Friday in a guest appearance on CNBC.
- 7/12/2020
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
ESPN said it would cancel its flagship morning radio program, “Golic & WIngo,” while bringing Mike Greenberg, half of the team that helped the Disney sports-media giant carve a bigger business in the audio world, back to the medium as part of a reworking of its national lineup.
Greenberg, who spent 17 years with co-host Mike Golic on the morning radio program “Mike & Mike,” will keep his duties on the ESPN mid-morning TV program, “Get Up,” which he has helped anchor since the Spring of 2018. But he will also lead a new two-hour radio show that airs between noon and 2 p.m. weekdays. His former partner, Mike Golic will leave mornings along with Trey Wingo. The pair has hosted their program since November of 2017.
“Our new lineup will provide sports fans informative and engaging content throughout the week from hosts who all have radio experience,” said Norby Williamson, ESPN’s executive vice president and executive editor,...
Greenberg, who spent 17 years with co-host Mike Golic on the morning radio program “Mike & Mike,” will keep his duties on the ESPN mid-morning TV program, “Get Up,” which he has helped anchor since the Spring of 2018. But he will also lead a new two-hour radio show that airs between noon and 2 p.m. weekdays. His former partner, Mike Golic will leave mornings along with Trey Wingo. The pair has hosted their program since November of 2017.
“Our new lineup will provide sports fans informative and engaging content throughout the week from hosts who all have radio experience,” said Norby Williamson, ESPN’s executive vice president and executive editor,...
- 7/7/2020
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Asian cultural collective Gold House has teamed with Andrew Yang’s Humanity Forward to launch The All Americans Movement, an initiative that helps unify support cross-cultural support for marginalized communities affected by Covid-19. The campaign has garnered support from numerous multicultural leaders and celebrities like Hasan Minhaj, Sen. Kamala Harris, Dave Chapelle, Olivia Munn, John Leguizamo, Joseph Gordon Levitt, George Takei, Daniel Dae Kim, Twitter founder Jack Dorsey, Marc Cuban, Sophia Bush and many more.
The initiative is also driven by nearly 100 volunteer partnerships between independent businesses, nonprofit organizations including fashion houses 3.1PhillipLim, Prabal Gurung, Monse, Li, Inc., among others. Businesses are selling #AllAmericans-inspired products whose proceeds will go towards medical relief, combatting racism, and economic stimulus. Nonprofit organizations are working to provide resources and funds to support and empower marginalized communities. All the while, multicultural leaders are launching an #AllAmericans social media campaign. All are under the newly allamericans.
The initiative is also driven by nearly 100 volunteer partnerships between independent businesses, nonprofit organizations including fashion houses 3.1PhillipLim, Prabal Gurung, Monse, Li, Inc., among others. Businesses are selling #AllAmericans-inspired products whose proceeds will go towards medical relief, combatting racism, and economic stimulus. Nonprofit organizations are working to provide resources and funds to support and empower marginalized communities. All the while, multicultural leaders are launching an #AllAmericans social media campaign. All are under the newly allamericans.
- 4/27/2020
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
As sports fans turn their focus from football to basketball in the wake of Super Bowl Liv, so does ESPN’s Maria Taylor, who has tipped off her first season as host of “NBA Countdown.”
The “College GameDay” and “ABC Saturday Night Football” reporter recently transitioned from the gridiron to the court, and will now be a regular teammate to analysts Jalen Rose and Jay Williams on ESPN’s flagship NBA show for the rest of the season. Moving forward, “NBA Countdown” will also have a “newsier” slant with the addition of reporter Adrian Wojnarowski, according to ESPN.
Taylor fills the host seat that was previously occupied by “SportsCenter” host Sage Steele and most recently, Michelle Beadle. She has already earned high praise from former ESPN analyst Bill Simmons on how she handled the first show following Kobe Bryant’s sudden death. Taylor “did a superb job navigating an emotional,...
The “College GameDay” and “ABC Saturday Night Football” reporter recently transitioned from the gridiron to the court, and will now be a regular teammate to analysts Jalen Rose and Jay Williams on ESPN’s flagship NBA show for the rest of the season. Moving forward, “NBA Countdown” will also have a “newsier” slant with the addition of reporter Adrian Wojnarowski, according to ESPN.
Taylor fills the host seat that was previously occupied by “SportsCenter” host Sage Steele and most recently, Michelle Beadle. She has already earned high praise from former ESPN analyst Bill Simmons on how she handled the first show following Kobe Bryant’s sudden death. Taylor “did a superb job navigating an emotional,...
- 2/5/2020
- by Debbie Emery
- The Wrap
ICM Partners has named six more agents Partners across several departments. The new Partners are Courtny Catzel in Non-Scripted, Di Glazer in Theater, Shade Grant in Non-Scripted, Andrea Johnson in Concerts, Craig Shapiro in Talent and Howie Tanenbaum in TV. The promotions are effective immediately.
Catzel was elevated to Co-Head of New York Non-Scripted Programming, alongside Grant, after joining the agency in 2012. Catzel represents non-fiction and documentary creators, as well as unscripted, news and sports talent. Her roster includes Bungalow Media + Entertainment (Lifetime’s Surviving Jeffrey Epstein), Large Eyes (Quibi’s Skrrt with Offset), Invent TV (Bravo’s Real Housewives of Salt Lake City), Nigel Lythgoe Productions (Fox’s So You Think You Can Dance), Spring Films (Oscar & Emmy nominated The Look of Silence), Story Syndicate (HBO’s I’ll Be Gone in the Dark), and filmmaker Rudy Valdez (HBO’s Emmy winning The Sentence). She also works with Karamo Brown...
Catzel was elevated to Co-Head of New York Non-Scripted Programming, alongside Grant, after joining the agency in 2012. Catzel represents non-fiction and documentary creators, as well as unscripted, news and sports talent. Her roster includes Bungalow Media + Entertainment (Lifetime’s Surviving Jeffrey Epstein), Large Eyes (Quibi’s Skrrt with Offset), Invent TV (Bravo’s Real Housewives of Salt Lake City), Nigel Lythgoe Productions (Fox’s So You Think You Can Dance), Spring Films (Oscar & Emmy nominated The Look of Silence), Story Syndicate (HBO’s I’ll Be Gone in the Dark), and filmmaker Rudy Valdez (HBO’s Emmy winning The Sentence). She also works with Karamo Brown...
- 1/27/2020
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
South by Southwest (SXSW) unveiled a new roster of Keynotes as well as additional featured speakers and sessions for the 34th edition of music-film-tech confab which will take place in Austin March 13-22.
Among the new Keynotes announced were Grammy-winning musician Diplo as well as award-winning immersive artist Gabo Arora and Emerson Collective founder and president Laurene Powell Jobs. They join previously announced Keynotes include Erin Lee Carr (Film), Reggie Fils-Aimé (Convergence), Kim Gordon (Music), Roger Waters (Music), and Whitney Wolfe Herd and Jon Korngold with Gayle King (Interactive).
For the featured speaker slate, SXSW has added a slew of names including Samantha Bee, Stephen Colbert, #metoo founder Tarana Burke, CEO of Twitter and Square Jack Dorsey, Queer Eye’s Jonathan Van Ness and more. For featured sessions, Little Fires Everywhere showrunner and executive producer Liz Tigelaar will be joined by directors Lynn Shelton, Nzingha Stewart, Michael Weaver, and fellow...
Among the new Keynotes announced were Grammy-winning musician Diplo as well as award-winning immersive artist Gabo Arora and Emerson Collective founder and president Laurene Powell Jobs. They join previously announced Keynotes include Erin Lee Carr (Film), Reggie Fils-Aimé (Convergence), Kim Gordon (Music), Roger Waters (Music), and Whitney Wolfe Herd and Jon Korngold with Gayle King (Interactive).
For the featured speaker slate, SXSW has added a slew of names including Samantha Bee, Stephen Colbert, #metoo founder Tarana Burke, CEO of Twitter and Square Jack Dorsey, Queer Eye’s Jonathan Van Ness and more. For featured sessions, Little Fires Everywhere showrunner and executive producer Liz Tigelaar will be joined by directors Lynn Shelton, Nzingha Stewart, Michael Weaver, and fellow...
- 1/13/2020
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Wme has upped Becky Gardenhire to co-head of the Nashville office where she will work alongside current co-heads Scott Clayton, Joey Lee and Jay Williams. The new position makes Gardenhire the highest-ranking female leader at any Nashville based agency.
In her new role, she will oversee Wme’s day-to-day operations in Nashville’s growing office. Gardenhire also oversees touring, television, literary and sponsorship opportunities for artists including Jake Owen, Jordan Davis, Lanco, Rascal Flatts, Reba McEntire, Tenille Townes, Ingrid Andress, Sara Evans and Trisha Yearwood. She also launced social impact initiatives for Wme and the Nashville music community, such as Talk the Talk, a long-running monthly lecture series that connects women across the Nashville music business.
Gardenhire’s career started in 2002 at the William Morris Agency’s Beverly Hills office. She relocated to Nashville in 2003 and was named partner in 2017. Last year, She was named Cma’s Talent Agent of the Year Award.
In her new role, she will oversee Wme’s day-to-day operations in Nashville’s growing office. Gardenhire also oversees touring, television, literary and sponsorship opportunities for artists including Jake Owen, Jordan Davis, Lanco, Rascal Flatts, Reba McEntire, Tenille Townes, Ingrid Andress, Sara Evans and Trisha Yearwood. She also launced social impact initiatives for Wme and the Nashville music community, such as Talk the Talk, a long-running monthly lecture series that connects women across the Nashville music business.
Gardenhire’s career started in 2002 at the William Morris Agency’s Beverly Hills office. She relocated to Nashville in 2003 and was named partner in 2017. Last year, She was named Cma’s Talent Agent of the Year Award.
- 9/17/2019
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
"[Bucks coach] Mike Budenholzer should be worried about his team. He shouldn't be worried about flexing on Drake." That's how ex-NBA star Jay Williams feels about all the drama between the Milwaukee Bucks head coach and Drake ... after Budenholzer called out the league for allowing the rapper to have carte blanche court access during the playoffs. Early Thursday, the Bucks head coach went off about Drizzy ... saying there's No Reason Drake should be allowed...
- 5/23/2019
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
As things stand in the streaming platform arms race, the competition has separated into tiers. Netflix and Amazon have the longest reach, moving into territories around the globe with catered programming. Hulu has nabbed some awards success and, in “The Handmaid’s Tale,” still has a show that captured public attention in a way that few shows have.
Apple is (still) on the horizon; Facebook is on shaky ground, getting momentum for its content push. So where does that leave YouTube Premium, the Svod arm of the revolutionary video platform?
Reports surfaced Tuesday that YouTube Premium is mulling two major developments. One would see the service slow development of new scripted programming, sticking with its current crop — including the surprise hit “Karate Kid” spinoff “Cobra Kai” — for the near future. (The internal explanation is their slate is well stocked for the next few years.) The other is possibly being open...
Apple is (still) on the horizon; Facebook is on shaky ground, getting momentum for its content push. So where does that leave YouTube Premium, the Svod arm of the revolutionary video platform?
Reports surfaced Tuesday that YouTube Premium is mulling two major developments. One would see the service slow development of new scripted programming, sticking with its current crop — including the surprise hit “Karate Kid” spinoff “Cobra Kai” — for the near future. (The internal explanation is their slate is well stocked for the next few years.) The other is possibly being open...
- 11/29/2018
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
Like most subscription-based streaming services on the market, ESPN is looking to original content to drive membership to its subscription video on demand (Svod) service.
To help with that effort, the network announced today that it is partnering on a new original series with Thirty Five Media, a digital media company co-founded by NBA superstar Kevin Durant and business partner Rich Kleiman. The six-part project, titled “The Boardroom,” will examine the ins and outs of sports business and “illuminate the world of sports far beyond what fans ordinarily see,” according to the two companies.
ESPN’s Jay Williams will host the series with Jordan Schultz serving as a correspondent. Durant and Kleiman, who serve as the show’s executive producers, will also be featured in the series. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Also Read: ESPN+ Passes 1 Million Paid Subscriber Mark in Less Than 6 Months
“This is a...
To help with that effort, the network announced today that it is partnering on a new original series with Thirty Five Media, a digital media company co-founded by NBA superstar Kevin Durant and business partner Rich Kleiman. The six-part project, titled “The Boardroom,” will examine the ins and outs of sports business and “illuminate the world of sports far beyond what fans ordinarily see,” according to the two companies.
ESPN’s Jay Williams will host the series with Jordan Schultz serving as a correspondent. Durant and Kleiman, who serve as the show’s executive producers, will also be featured in the series. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Also Read: ESPN+ Passes 1 Million Paid Subscriber Mark in Less Than 6 Months
“This is a...
- 9/21/2018
- by Matt Lopez
- The Wrap
Global attractions design-production studio Super 78 has hired veteran executive and entrepreneur Jay Williams for the newly created position of executive producer/head of growth.
The hiring was jointly announced Thursday by CEO Dina Benadon and president and creative director Brent Young. Williams, who was a longtime senior Disney exec, will report directly to Benadon and Young, oversee the day-to-day growth and operations and manage overall branding and positioning of Super 78.
Williams will also focus on the company’s “live” animation production tool, Geppetto; its collaboration platform tool, Mushroom Vr; High Capacity Vr Attraction “Reef Rescue”; and the product growth and distribution for O-zell Soda, a beverage created a century ago by Walt Disney’s father Elias Disney which Benadon and Young have resurrected.
Williams will also work alongside Benadon and Young to further develop the non-profit initiative Cecci: The Center for Early Childhood Creativity and Innovation located at the...
The hiring was jointly announced Thursday by CEO Dina Benadon and president and creative director Brent Young. Williams, who was a longtime senior Disney exec, will report directly to Benadon and Young, oversee the day-to-day growth and operations and manage overall branding and positioning of Super 78.
Williams will also focus on the company’s “live” animation production tool, Geppetto; its collaboration platform tool, Mushroom Vr; High Capacity Vr Attraction “Reef Rescue”; and the product growth and distribution for O-zell Soda, a beverage created a century ago by Walt Disney’s father Elias Disney which Benadon and Young have resurrected.
Williams will also work alongside Benadon and Young to further develop the non-profit initiative Cecci: The Center for Early Childhood Creativity and Innovation located at the...
- 9/6/2018
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
On the official YouTube channel of the NBA, a group of inner-city youngsters are giving the game of basketball their Best Shot. That's the name of a new documentary series that comes from executive producers Lebron James and Maverick Carter and features former college basketball star Jay Williams.
Best Shot, which James and Carter produced through their production company SpringHill Entertainment, follows the boys' basketball team at Newark Central High School in New Jersey. For the 2018-19 season, Williams, himself a New Jersey native, joins the Central High coaching staff and offers his new charges some wisdom for their lives both on and off the court. His advice is informed by his own life experience; after emerging as a star at Duke University, his NBA career was derailed when he was involved in a motorcycle accident.
James, who is primed for an expanded career in showbiz now that he's joined Tinseltown's own Los Angeles Lakers,...
Best Shot, which James and Carter produced through their production company SpringHill Entertainment, follows the boys' basketball team at Newark Central High School in New Jersey. For the 2018-19 season, Williams, himself a New Jersey native, joins the Central High coaching staff and offers his new charges some wisdom for their lives both on and off the court. His advice is informed by his own life experience; after emerging as a star at Duke University, his NBA career was derailed when he was involved in a motorcycle accident.
James, who is primed for an expanded career in showbiz now that he's joined Tinseltown's own Los Angeles Lakers,...
- 7/19/2018
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
When LeBron James left the Cavs to sign with the Lakers earlier this month, he left a chunk of change on the table. Under NBA rules, Cleveland could have rained down more than $200 million over five years on the man many consider the best player in the league. Los Angeles was allowed to pony up a mere $154 million over four years.
But there’s a great equalizer on the West Coast: Hollywood, where top current NBA stars aren’t just the face of films; they’re producers and financiers too. It didn’t start with Curry, who just formed his own production company after signing a multiyear development pact with Sony Pictures Entertainment.
This is a different kind of game, but one that’s just as appealing to those who are ultracompetitive. Let’s call them the NBA’s Media All-Stars.
LeBron James
Los Angeles Lakers
He’s King James...
But there’s a great equalizer on the West Coast: Hollywood, where top current NBA stars aren’t just the face of films; they’re producers and financiers too. It didn’t start with Curry, who just formed his own production company after signing a multiyear development pact with Sony Pictures Entertainment.
This is a different kind of game, but one that’s just as appealing to those who are ultracompetitive. Let’s call them the NBA’s Media All-Stars.
LeBron James
Los Angeles Lakers
He’s King James...
- 7/18/2018
- by Bill Edelstein
- Variety Film + TV
On the heels of last week's NBA Finals, YouTube Premium is set to launch a basketball-themed series that will see ESPN analyst and former Ncaa champion Jay Williams mentor a high school team in hopes of clenching its first state championship in over a decade.
Williams, who hails from Jersey, was in a motorcycle accident in 2003 that prematurely ended his basketball career. On the forthcoming Best Shot, he'll be aided by Shawn 'Og' McCray, the longtime coach of Newark’s Central High School boys basketball team. Williams and McCray will guide players through unique challenges -- including homelessness and absentee parents -- as well as interpersonal conflicts.
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Williams, who hails from Jersey, was in a motorcycle accident in 2003 that prematurely ended his basketball career. On the forthcoming Best Shot, he'll be aided by Shawn 'Og' McCray, the longtime coach of Newark’s Central High School boys basketball team. Williams and McCray will guide players through unique challenges -- including homelessness and absentee parents -- as well as interpersonal conflicts.
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- 6/11/2018
- by Geoff Weiss
- Tubefilter.com
ICM Partners has promoted Shade Grant and Courtny Catzel to Co-Heads of New York Non-Scripted Programming. In the newly created leadership positions, the duo will continue to report to Los Angeles-based Michael Kagan, Partner and Head of International Television and Media at ICM Partners.
Grant and Catzel jointly represent a number of clients and production companies in unscripted, including InventTV (Bravo’s Southern Charm New Orleans), Original Productions (Discovery’s Emmy-winning Deadliest Catch), Spring Films (Oscar- and Emmy-nominated The Look of Silence), and Queer Eye for the Straight Guy’s Karamo Brown.
Grant’s clients include Big Coat Media (Hgtv’s Love It or List It), Glass Entertainment Group, Park Slope (Discovery’s Alaskan Bush People), Our House Media (Bravo’s upcoming Welcome to Waverly) and Znak & Co (Fox’s upcoming Meghan Markle: An American...
Grant and Catzel jointly represent a number of clients and production companies in unscripted, including InventTV (Bravo’s Southern Charm New Orleans), Original Productions (Discovery’s Emmy-winning Deadliest Catch), Spring Films (Oscar- and Emmy-nominated The Look of Silence), and Queer Eye for the Straight Guy’s Karamo Brown.
Grant’s clients include Big Coat Media (Hgtv’s Love It or List It), Glass Entertainment Group, Park Slope (Discovery’s Alaskan Bush People), Our House Media (Bravo’s upcoming Welcome to Waverly) and Znak & Co (Fox’s upcoming Meghan Markle: An American...
- 5/8/2018
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Wme has hired Andrew Colvin and Adam Voith from music-rep outfit Billions. The pair are already based in Nashville and will join the agency’s office there, bringing with them a roster of clients including Mumford & Sons, Bon Iver, Jason Isbell and Vampire Weekend.
The latest moves come after former CAA Nashville co-head Scott Clayton joined Wme in November as a partner and co-head of the Nashville outpost. His co-heads are Rob Beckham, Joey Lee, Greg Oswald and Jay Williams. Ex-CAA festival department co-head Matthew Morgan and Buster Phillips also came aboard.
“Andrew and Adam have distinguished themselves with their impeccable taste, stellar reputations, and a unique understanding of artists’ needs,” Clayton said today in announcing the hires. “Since arriving in Nashville less than a decade ago, they have already had a significant impact on the music community here.”
Colvin moved to Nashville in 2012 and joined Billions following almost...
The latest moves come after former CAA Nashville co-head Scott Clayton joined Wme in November as a partner and co-head of the Nashville outpost. His co-heads are Rob Beckham, Joey Lee, Greg Oswald and Jay Williams. Ex-CAA festival department co-head Matthew Morgan and Buster Phillips also came aboard.
“Andrew and Adam have distinguished themselves with their impeccable taste, stellar reputations, and a unique understanding of artists’ needs,” Clayton said today in announcing the hires. “Since arriving in Nashville less than a decade ago, they have already had a significant impact on the music community here.”
Colvin moved to Nashville in 2012 and joined Billions following almost...
- 5/7/2018
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Music agents Andrew Colvin and Adam Voith have joined Wme.
The duo joins from Billions, where they worked with a leading roster of contemporary artists including Bon Iver, Dawes, Brett Dennen, Robert Ellis, Jason Isbell, Lucero, Kevin Morby, Mumford & Sons, Erin Rae, the Staves, Justin Townes Earle, and Vampire Weekend.
They will be based in the agency’s Nashville office.
“Andrew and Adam have distinguished themselves with their impeccable taste, stellar reputations, and a unique understanding of artists’ needs. Since arriving in Nashville less than a decade ago, they have already had a significant impact on the music community here,” said Scott Clayton, head of Wme’s rock division and co-head of the Nashville office. “Andrew and Adam are a tremendous addition to our team as we continue to build out our contemporary business in Nashville,” added Jay Williams, partner and co-head of Wme’s Nashville office. “We look forward...
The duo joins from Billions, where they worked with a leading roster of contemporary artists including Bon Iver, Dawes, Brett Dennen, Robert Ellis, Jason Isbell, Lucero, Kevin Morby, Mumford & Sons, Erin Rae, the Staves, Justin Townes Earle, and Vampire Weekend.
They will be based in the agency’s Nashville office.
“Andrew and Adam have distinguished themselves with their impeccable taste, stellar reputations, and a unique understanding of artists’ needs. Since arriving in Nashville less than a decade ago, they have already had a significant impact on the music community here,” said Scott Clayton, head of Wme’s rock division and co-head of the Nashville office. “Andrew and Adam are a tremendous addition to our team as we continue to build out our contemporary business in Nashville,” added Jay Williams, partner and co-head of Wme’s Nashville office. “We look forward...
- 5/7/2018
- by Justin Kroll
- Variety Film + TV
[[tmz:video id="0_ujuyfn6k"]] Turns out Justin Bieber isn't the best basketball player up at the Hillsong Church ... that honor would go to temple honcho -- and Bieber's spiritual advisor -- Carl Lentz, who seriously has game. Like, for real. TMZ Sports got our hands on some video of Lentz in action ... balling along none other than ex-Duke national player of the year Jay Williams, and looking dominant. Lentz seems to be from the Steph Curry "any range...
- 12/26/2017
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
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