Without hyperbole, "M*A*S*H" is one of the greatest TV shows ever made. Centered on the 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital during the Korean War, the anti-war comedy-drama became one of the most-watched shows in history and is continually revered by younger generations discovering it for the first time. The show boasted a phenomenal ensemble cast, with Captain Benjamin "Hawkeye" Pierce (Alan Alda) serving as the defacto main character. He's the chief surgeon after all, but he's also a bit of a lush. Then again, just about everyone on "M*A*S*H" drank from time to time. This is the show that gave us the iconic line, "War isn't Hell. War is war, and Hell is Hell. And of the two, war is a lot worse," so it isn't surprising that there'd be a bit of self-medicating happening. But a few years into the series' run, there was a noticeable shift in how...
- 12/17/2023
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
Maury Wills, whose long tenure with the Los Angeles Dodgers began the year after the team moved to the West Coast in the late 1950s and included three World Series championships, died September 19 at his home in Sedona, Az, the team said Tuesday. He was 89.
Wills, a five-time All-Star and two-time Gold Glove-winning shortstop, was a prolific base-stealer credited with helping to bring the craft back to baseball as an offensive strategy. After stealing 50 bases in 1960 in his first year with the Dodgers, in 1962 he became the first player in the modern age to reach 100 steals in a season, finishing with 104 to break Ty Cobb’s record that had stood for 47 years, earning him the Nl Mvp Award. He is 20th on baseball’s all-time steals list.
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Wills was born Maurice Morning Wills on October 2, 1932, in Washington D.C., where he was a three-sport athlete in high school.
Wills, a five-time All-Star and two-time Gold Glove-winning shortstop, was a prolific base-stealer credited with helping to bring the craft back to baseball as an offensive strategy. After stealing 50 bases in 1960 in his first year with the Dodgers, in 1962 he became the first player in the modern age to reach 100 steals in a season, finishing with 104 to break Ty Cobb’s record that had stood for 47 years, earning him the Nl Mvp Award. He is 20th on baseball’s all-time steals list.
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Wills was born Maurice Morning Wills on October 2, 1932, in Washington D.C., where he was a three-sport athlete in high school.
- 9/20/2022
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Bob Gibson, the intimidating St. Louis Cardinals pitcher who set the record for earned run average and won seven consecutive World Series starts, has died. The team confirmed his death from pancreatic cancer on Friday in his home town of Omaha, Nebraska.
Gibson set the earned run record during the 1968 season, finishing with a microscopic 1.12 Era. He died on the anniversary of one of his greatest games, when he struck out 17 Detroit Tigers in the 1968 World Series.
Known as one of the fiercest competitors in baseball, few batters dared to dig in against the powerful right-hander. Gibson spent his entire 17-year career as a St. Louis Cardinal, and was a two-time Cy Young Award winner as the best pitcher in baseball during that span. He was also named the World Series Mvp in their 1964 and ’67 championship seasons, and was the National League’s Mvp in 1968. His performance during that season...
Gibson set the earned run record during the 1968 season, finishing with a microscopic 1.12 Era. He died on the anniversary of one of his greatest games, when he struck out 17 Detroit Tigers in the 1968 World Series.
Known as one of the fiercest competitors in baseball, few batters dared to dig in against the powerful right-hander. Gibson spent his entire 17-year career as a St. Louis Cardinal, and was a two-time Cy Young Award winner as the best pitcher in baseball during that span. He was also named the World Series Mvp in their 1964 and ’67 championship seasons, and was the National League’s Mvp in 1968. His performance during that season...
- 10/3/2020
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
The Dodgers will pay tribute to the late Don Newcombe this season ... stitching a special No. 36 patch on their uniforms for all of 2019 -- the team announced Thursday. The legendary pitcher -- one of the most important black athletes in Mlb history -- died Tuesday at the age of 92 ... and the team says they plan to honor him on their jerseys. Team president Stan Kasten says the patch will be on every uniform beginning on...
- 2/21/2019
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Dodgers legend Don Newcombe -- one of the most important black athletes in Mlb history -- died Tuesday morning after battling an undisclosed "lengthy illness," the Dodgers confirmed. He was 92. Newcombe started off as a star pitcher in the Negro Leagues -- before making his debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1949. Once in the Big Leagues, Don was a Stud -- racking up 17 wins while leading Mlb in shutouts. He also pitched 32 consecutive scoreless innings.
- 2/19/2019
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Jackie Robinson's wife and children are among the special guests committed to attend the statue ceremony at Dodger Stadium this weekend honoring the Mlb legend ... the team says. Rachel Robinson, along with Jackie's daughter, Sharon, and son, David, will be front and center on Saturday ... the 70th anniversary of Robinson breaking Mlb’s color barrier on April 15, 1947.The 10 foot tall bronze statue will be the very first one installed at Dodger Stadium. The...
- 4/12/2017
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Walt Disney Studios announces the world premiere of “Million Dollar Arm” on Tuesday, May 6 at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood. Stars from the film will attend, including Jon Hamm, Aasif Mandvi, Bill Paxton, Alan Arkin, Suraj Sharma, Madhur Mittal, Lake Bell, Pitobash and Bar Paly, as will Director Craig Gillespie, Producers Mark Ciardi, Gordon Gray and Joe Roth and Executive Producers Palak Patel, Kevin Halloran, Bill Simmons and Connor Schell.
Also scheduled to attend and walk the “green carpet” are acclaimed athletes Barry Sanders, Dave Winfield, Steve Garvey, Rollie Fingers, David Wells, Don Newcombe, Clyde Wright, Barry Sanders, Ken Landreaux, Kenny Lofton and Eric Davis, among others.
The finalists competing in the Million Dollar Arm Pitching Contest will have the chance to throw three pitches on Hollywood Boulevard prior to the premiere screening and possibly walk away with the $1 million grand prize. The contest, a competition for amateur baseball...
Also scheduled to attend and walk the “green carpet” are acclaimed athletes Barry Sanders, Dave Winfield, Steve Garvey, Rollie Fingers, David Wells, Don Newcombe, Clyde Wright, Barry Sanders, Ken Landreaux, Kenny Lofton and Eric Davis, among others.
The finalists competing in the Million Dollar Arm Pitching Contest will have the chance to throw three pitches on Hollywood Boulevard prior to the premiere screening and possibly walk away with the $1 million grand prize. The contest, a competition for amateur baseball...
- 5/5/2014
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
This week: The Deadites get an upgrade in "Evil Dead," a remake/reboot of Sam Raimi's "The Evil Dead" about an ancient book that unleashes terrible demonic forces on a group of young people staying at a remote cabin in the woods.
Also new this week is the Jackie Robertson sports biopic "42" with Harrison Ford and Chadwick Boseman, "Bullet to the Head" with Sylvester Stallone and a Criterion Collection Blu-ray for the 1963 version of "Lord of the Flies."
'Evil Dead'
Box Office: $54 million
Rotten Tomatoes: 63% Fresh
Storyline: In this new variation on Sam Raimi's 1981 horror classic "The Evil Dead" directed by Fede Alvarez, Mia (Jane Levy) heads to a remote cabin in the woods with her brother (Shiloh Fernandez) and three friends (Lou Taylor Pucci, Jessica Lucas, Elizabeth Blackmore) who are trying to support her in her fight for sobriety. When one of them discovers the...
Also new this week is the Jackie Robertson sports biopic "42" with Harrison Ford and Chadwick Boseman, "Bullet to the Head" with Sylvester Stallone and a Criterion Collection Blu-ray for the 1963 version of "Lord of the Flies."
'Evil Dead'
Box Office: $54 million
Rotten Tomatoes: 63% Fresh
Storyline: In this new variation on Sam Raimi's 1981 horror classic "The Evil Dead" directed by Fede Alvarez, Mia (Jane Levy) heads to a remote cabin in the woods with her brother (Shiloh Fernandez) and three friends (Lou Taylor Pucci, Jessica Lucas, Elizabeth Blackmore) who are trying to support her in her fight for sobriety. When one of them discovers the...
- 7/15/2013
- by Robert DeSalvo
- NextMovie
Sugar Ray Leonard and Mayor Antonio Varagosa attend Thurgood Marshall College Fund's Inaugural Awards Ceremony. Photo copyright Koi Sojer / PR Photos. Sugar Ray Leonard and Lou Sweet Johnson attend Thurgood Marshall College Fund's Inaugural Awards Ceremony. Photo copyright Koi Sojer / PR Photos. Don Newcombe, Judge Joe Brown and Lee Bailey attend Thurgood Marshall College Fund's Inaugural Awards Ceremony. Photo copyright Koi Sojer / PR Photos. Sugar Ray Leonard, Lou Sweet Johnson and John Sweeney attend Thurgood Marshall College Fund's Inaugural Awards Ceremony. Photo copyright Koi Sojer / PR Photos. Sugar Ray Leonard, Mayor Antonio Varagosa and Don Newcombe attend Thurgood Marshall College Fund's Inaugural Awards Ceremony. Photo copyright Koi Sojer / PR Photos. 11/17/2011 - Sugar Ray Leonard...
- 11/20/2011
- by M&C
- Monsters and Critics
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