Exclusive: The career of John Madden will be the subject of a limited series to be directed by Gavin O’Connor, and written by Alex Sohn (Vegas). In the huddle on the telling the life story of the Hall of Fame Raiders head coach, groundbreaking broadcaster and video game icon are Todd Lieberman’s Hidden Pictures, Lit Entertainment Group’s Adam Kolbrenner, Religion of Sports’ Gotham Chopra, Ryan Stowell, and Tom Brady’s 199 Productions.
The latter’s presence as EP was particularly important to Madden’s family as they pledged their lives to the project. The filmmakers will find a broadcast partner once they’ve got finished scripted episodes and then they’ll find their Madden.
“If Dad was still around, and he was looking for a few guys to huddle up and tell his story, he’d be thrilled to have Tom Brady leading the huddle,” said Mike Madden.
The latter’s presence as EP was particularly important to Madden’s family as they pledged their lives to the project. The filmmakers will find a broadcast partner once they’ve got finished scripted episodes and then they’ll find their Madden.
“If Dad was still around, and he was looking for a few guys to huddle up and tell his story, he’d be thrilled to have Tom Brady leading the huddle,” said Mike Madden.
- 2/15/2023
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
The Newark mayor gets attention for personally responding to snow problems posted on Twitter. With the latest storm dropping a foot of snow in the Northeast Thursday, Newsweek's Kate Dailey on how he's motivated other Good Samaritans.
First, the bad news: Cory Booker is probably not going to help shovel your driveway. But luckily, thanks to his example, someone else just might.
Related story on The Daily Beast: The Race to Save Twitter
When the first blizzard of the season hit the Northeast after Christmas 2010, Cory Booker made national headlines for breaking out both his snow boots and his Blackberry. While New York City government seemed both paralyzed by and indifferent to the havoc brought on by the snow and New Jersey's governor vacationed in Florida, the mayor of Newark went to work clearing the streets and using Twitter to reassure and rescue stranded residents. Following his feed was like watching a superhero in action,...
First, the bad news: Cory Booker is probably not going to help shovel your driveway. But luckily, thanks to his example, someone else just might.
Related story on The Daily Beast: The Race to Save Twitter
When the first blizzard of the season hit the Northeast after Christmas 2010, Cory Booker made national headlines for breaking out both his snow boots and his Blackberry. While New York City government seemed both paralyzed by and indifferent to the havoc brought on by the snow and New Jersey's governor vacationed in Florida, the mayor of Newark went to work clearing the streets and using Twitter to reassure and rescue stranded residents. Following his feed was like watching a superhero in action,...
- 1/27/2011
- by Kate Dailey
- The Daily Beast
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