Baseball history has now changed forever, as Major League Baseball has officially incorporated Negro Leagues statistics into its record book.
An estimated 2,300 players who played in the Negro Leagues from 1920-1948 were integrated into MLB’s database as of Wednesday. To incorporate the stats, a review was conducted for the long project.
Exhibition games (called barnstorming) were not counted. It’s estimated that the league had access to about 75% of of box scores from Negro League games during that timespan, per The Athletic.
Fabled catcher Josh Gibson is the big winner of the new statistics. He’s now the lifetime career batting average, slugging percentage, and Ops (on base plus slugging) leader, and holds the single season batting average record, among other stats.
The move comes 3½ years after MLB said it would consider the Negro Leagues as major leagues. The assorted Negro leagues were formed before MLB was integrated.
Several...
An estimated 2,300 players who played in the Negro Leagues from 1920-1948 were integrated into MLB’s database as of Wednesday. To incorporate the stats, a review was conducted for the long project.
Exhibition games (called barnstorming) were not counted. It’s estimated that the league had access to about 75% of of box scores from Negro League games during that timespan, per The Athletic.
Fabled catcher Josh Gibson is the big winner of the new statistics. He’s now the lifetime career batting average, slugging percentage, and Ops (on base plus slugging) leader, and holds the single season batting average record, among other stats.
The move comes 3½ years after MLB said it would consider the Negro Leagues as major leagues. The assorted Negro leagues were formed before MLB was integrated.
Several...
- 5/30/2024
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Louis Gossett Jr., the esteemed actor known for his remarkable performances in films such as An Officer and a Gentleman and the groundbreaking miniseries Roots, has died at the age of 87, according to a statement released by his family.
Gossett made history in 1983 when he became the first black man to win an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of a tough drill instructor in An Officer and a Gentleman, opposite Richard Gere.
In a statement, Gere remembered, “Lou was a sweetheart. He took his job very seriously. He did his research. He stayed in character the whole time…He was the drill sergeant 24 hours a day, and it showed clearly in his performance. He drove every scene he was in. A tough guy with a heart of gold.”
Prior to his Oscar-winning performance, Gossett captivated audiences in the miniseries adaptation of Alex Haley’s Roots, where he portrayed Fiddler,...
Gossett made history in 1983 when he became the first black man to win an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of a tough drill instructor in An Officer and a Gentleman, opposite Richard Gere.
In a statement, Gere remembered, “Lou was a sweetheart. He took his job very seriously. He did his research. He stayed in character the whole time…He was the drill sergeant 24 hours a day, and it showed clearly in his performance. He drove every scene he was in. A tough guy with a heart of gold.”
Prior to his Oscar-winning performance, Gossett captivated audiences in the miniseries adaptation of Alex Haley’s Roots, where he portrayed Fiddler,...
- 3/29/2024
- by Baila Eve Zisman
- Uinterview
Louis Gossett Jr., best known for his acclaimed roles in An Officer and a Gentleman and Roots, has died at 87 years old. He was the first Black man to win the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor.
Gossett’s first cousin Neal L. Gossett revealed to The Associated Press that the actor died on Thursday night (March 28th) in Santa Monica. No cause of death was given, but Gossett announced that he had prostate cancer in 2010.
Born May 27th, 1936 in Brooklyn, New York, Gossett Jr. began acting in high school and debuted on Broadway when he was just 17 years old. In 1959, he played the role of George Murchison in A Raisin in the Sun, making his feature film debut a few years later in the movie adaptation of the play.
After returning to New York City and becoming a Broadway star, Gossett Jr. landed a breakout TV role in the 1977 ABC miniseries Roots.
Gossett’s first cousin Neal L. Gossett revealed to The Associated Press that the actor died on Thursday night (March 28th) in Santa Monica. No cause of death was given, but Gossett announced that he had prostate cancer in 2010.
Born May 27th, 1936 in Brooklyn, New York, Gossett Jr. began acting in high school and debuted on Broadway when he was just 17 years old. In 1959, he played the role of George Murchison in A Raisin in the Sun, making his feature film debut a few years later in the movie adaptation of the play.
After returning to New York City and becoming a Broadway star, Gossett Jr. landed a breakout TV role in the 1977 ABC miniseries Roots.
- 3/29/2024
- by Eddie Fu
- Consequence - Film News
Louis Gossett Jr., the celebrated An Officer and a Gentleman actor who became the first Black man to win the Best Supporting Actor Oscar, has died at the age of 87.
“It is with our heartfelt regret to confirm our beloved father passed away this morning,” the actor’s family said in a statement Friday (via CNN). “We would like to thank everyone for their condolences at this time. Please respect the family’s privacy during this difficult time.” No cause of death was provided.
Over an onscreen career that spanned seven decades,...
“It is with our heartfelt regret to confirm our beloved father passed away this morning,” the actor’s family said in a statement Friday (via CNN). “We would like to thank everyone for their condolences at this time. Please respect the family’s privacy during this difficult time.” No cause of death was provided.
Over an onscreen career that spanned seven decades,...
- 3/29/2024
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Though Huluween is almost officially over, Hulu is not slowing down at all as the new month approaches! The streamer will head into November with plenty of new additions to un-spook yourself and keep warm, including the new Awkwafina and Sandra Oh-led “Quiz Lady”; Christmas classics like “National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation” and “The Polar Express,” and much more.
On the TV side, Hulu will have the exclusive two-episode premiere of FX’s limited murder mystery series “A Murder at the End of the World” starring Emma Corrin. “Fargo” fans can also catch the next-day streaming premiere of Season/Year 5, which will star Jon Hamm, Juno Temple, and Jennifer Jason Leigh. Plus, in comes more of the debut season of “Spellbound,” a serialized re-cut of Baz Luhrmann’s “Australia,” and several original series premieres, including “Black Cake” on Nov. 1.
Find out everything coming to Hulu in November, and check out The...
On the TV side, Hulu will have the exclusive two-episode premiere of FX’s limited murder mystery series “A Murder at the End of the World” starring Emma Corrin. “Fargo” fans can also catch the next-day streaming premiere of Season/Year 5, which will star Jon Hamm, Juno Temple, and Jennifer Jason Leigh. Plus, in comes more of the debut season of “Spellbound,” a serialized re-cut of Baz Luhrmann’s “Australia,” and several original series premieres, including “Black Cake” on Nov. 1.
Find out everything coming to Hulu in November, and check out The...
- 10/31/2023
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
Clockwise from left: The League (Magnolia Pictures), The Last Rider (Roadside Attractions), Black Ice (Lionsgate)Image: The A.V. Club
It’s Thanksgiving time, so give thanks to Hulu if you’re a fan of sports documentaries because the streaming service is stuffing its library with them. Black Ice is about institutional racism in professional hockey,...
It’s Thanksgiving time, so give thanks to Hulu if you’re a fan of sports documentaries because the streaming service is stuffing its library with them. Black Ice is about institutional racism in professional hockey,...
- 10/27/2023
- by Robert DeSalvo
- avclub.com
Ava DuVernay’s Origin teaser trailer is here to stir your emotions before its world premiere tomorrow at the Venice Film Festival. Breaking ground as the first African-American woman director in competition in Venice Film Festival’s eighty-year history, DuVernay wrote, produced, and directed Origin, which is inspired by the remarkable life and work of Pulitzer Prize winner Isabel Wilkerson as she pens her seminal book, Caste: The Origin of Our Discontents. Neon recently acquired the worldwide rights to Origin, with a gala screening happening at the Toronto International Film Festival.
“While grappling with tremendous personal tragedy, Isabel sets herself on a path of global investigation and discovery,” reads the film’s official press release. “Despite the colossal scope of her project, she finds beauty and bravery while crafting one of the defining American books of our time.”
Aunjanue Ellis Taylor leads the cast, with Jon Bernthal, Vera Farmiga, Audra McDonald,...
“While grappling with tremendous personal tragedy, Isabel sets herself on a path of global investigation and discovery,” reads the film’s official press release. “Despite the colossal scope of her project, she finds beauty and bravery while crafting one of the defining American books of our time.”
Aunjanue Ellis Taylor leads the cast, with Jon Bernthal, Vera Farmiga, Audra McDonald,...
- 9/5/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
There’s no shortage of great movies about baseball, but there is a severe lack of films about the Negro leagues. The fifth inning of Ken Burns’ expansive “Baseball” covers them with admirable reverence, but feature-length projects — whether narrative or documentary — are vanishingly rare. “The League” is therefore something close to required viewing for devotees of our national pastime just by virtue of its existence, so it comes as a relief that Sam Pollard’s documentary (exec produced by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson) is also quite good on the merits.
Given his résumé, that shouldn’t come as a surprise. Pollard’s prior work as director includes “MLK/FBI” and “Citizen Ashe,” and he’s also edited several Spike Lee joints; in addition to a Peabody Award and career achievement prize from the International Documentary Association, he shared an Oscar nomination with Lee for 1997’s “4 Little Girls” about the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing.
Given his résumé, that shouldn’t come as a surprise. Pollard’s prior work as director includes “MLK/FBI” and “Citizen Ashe,” and he’s also edited several Spike Lee joints; in addition to a Peabody Award and career achievement prize from the International Documentary Association, he shared an Oscar nomination with Lee for 1997’s “4 Little Girls” about the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing.
- 7/14/2023
- by Michael Nordine
- Variety Film + TV
If you didn’t grow up in Pittsburgh (which boasted rival baseball greats the Homestead Grays and the Pittsburgh Crawfords) or watch Episode 5 of the 1994 Ken Burns docu-series “Baseball,” you may not know much about the Negro Leagues. That’s about to change.
Sam Pollard’s “The League” is an eye-opening slice of American baseball’s 154-year history. In fact, the recent rule changes imposed on the Majors by Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred were inspired in part by the practices of the Negro Leagues: while Babe Ruth focused on home runs (like many players today), these extraordinary Black athletes favored a fast, hit-and-run, base-stealing game.
“If you watch footage of Jackie Robinson from the ’40s and the ’50s, his style of play, his aggressiveness, all came from the Negro Leagues,” Oscar-nominated documentary director Pollard told IndieWire during a recent interview. “If you watch the players who integrated Major League Baseball,...
Sam Pollard’s “The League” is an eye-opening slice of American baseball’s 154-year history. In fact, the recent rule changes imposed on the Majors by Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred were inspired in part by the practices of the Negro Leagues: while Babe Ruth focused on home runs (like many players today), these extraordinary Black athletes favored a fast, hit-and-run, base-stealing game.
“If you watch footage of Jackie Robinson from the ’40s and the ’50s, his style of play, his aggressiveness, all came from the Negro Leagues,” Oscar-nominated documentary director Pollard told IndieWire during a recent interview. “If you watch the players who integrated Major League Baseball,...
- 7/13/2023
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
A sci-fi comedy by Mel Eslyn and a literary noir by Alice Troughton – who are, respectively, the longtime producer for the Duplass brothers and an award-winning UK television director — debut in limited release this weekend, alongside Adele Lim’s Joy Ride, a Lionsgate wide-release – marking first-time feature film debuts by three women.
(Noting that Chelsea Peretti’s recent Tribeca-premiering film First Time Female Director sort of re-coined that phrase.)
Troughton called it “really reassuring” to see female helmers opening films. In the UK “we are below 20% of the directing force and … directorial women’s roles are dropping, as are roles for people of color. So the diversity is sort of slacking off a bit after a really good push. So it felt really important as somebody who had the privilege to be in the position to go and make a film, to go and do it.
(Noting that Chelsea Peretti’s recent Tribeca-premiering film First Time Female Director sort of re-coined that phrase.)
Troughton called it “really reassuring” to see female helmers opening films. In the UK “we are below 20% of the directing force and … directorial women’s roles are dropping, as are roles for people of color. So the diversity is sort of slacking off a bit after a really good push. So it felt really important as somebody who had the privilege to be in the position to go and make a film, to go and do it.
- 7/7/2023
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
Sam Pollard’s “The League” Is Not Your Typical Baseball Doc.
The documentary filmmaker grew up in the 1960s watching the St. Louis Cardinals, whose roster of players included Black or Latino players including Bill White, Curt Flood, Orlando Cepeda and Lou Brock, but did not know much about the Negro Leagues that existed when the sport was still segregated.
“I knew who Jackie Robinson was and that it was because of him Blacks had integrated the Major Leagues in 1947,” says Pollard. “But what I did not know much about in 1964 at the age of 14 was that he had come out of the Negro Leagues and that the Negro Leagues had been home to Black and Latino ballplayers who had to play segregated baseball during the height of the Jim Crow era.”
While some segregation in the sport always existed, the color line in baseball was not rigidly enforced until...
The documentary filmmaker grew up in the 1960s watching the St. Louis Cardinals, whose roster of players included Black or Latino players including Bill White, Curt Flood, Orlando Cepeda and Lou Brock, but did not know much about the Negro Leagues that existed when the sport was still segregated.
“I knew who Jackie Robinson was and that it was because of him Blacks had integrated the Major Leagues in 1947,” says Pollard. “But what I did not know much about in 1964 at the age of 14 was that he had come out of the Negro Leagues and that the Negro Leagues had been home to Black and Latino ballplayers who had to play segregated baseball during the height of the Jim Crow era.”
While some segregation in the sport always existed, the color line in baseball was not rigidly enforced until...
- 7/7/2023
- by Addie Morfoot
- Variety Film + TV
During the opening frames of Sam Pollard’s “The League,” a wistful and profound documentary about the rise and fall of the Negro Leagues, baseball hall-of-famers Hank Aaron and Monte Irvin share how they played the game as kids, even when they had nothing more than broomsticks.
As footage of Black kids playing on a sandlot rush by, what’s being discussed isn’t merely successful men reminiscing about their past hardships, they’re talking about how they overcame those obstacles through resourcefulness and guile. Pollard’s newest incisive documentary about one of the largest Black-owned businesses in America, the Negro Leagues, is filled with those gems of perseverance and adaptation.
And yet, Pollard doesn’t skirt from the deeply felt dangers that afflicted these athletes living under the cloud of systemic racism. He tells this history through his narration and chronologically. He begins by straightening a misconception: Though Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier,...
As footage of Black kids playing on a sandlot rush by, what’s being discussed isn’t merely successful men reminiscing about their past hardships, they’re talking about how they overcame those obstacles through resourcefulness and guile. Pollard’s newest incisive documentary about one of the largest Black-owned businesses in America, the Negro Leagues, is filled with those gems of perseverance and adaptation.
And yet, Pollard doesn’t skirt from the deeply felt dangers that afflicted these athletes living under the cloud of systemic racism. He tells this history through his narration and chronologically. He begins by straightening a misconception: Though Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier,...
- 7/7/2023
- by Robert Daniels
- Indiewire
Baseball may be America’s most enduring professional sport, often referred to as a national pastime. And in his latest documentary, “MLK/FBI” director Sam Pollard examines an often overlooked chapter in baseball’s history: the Negro League.
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“The League,” ready for its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival later this month, celebrates the all-black league in all of its facets: from the entrepreneurs that created it to the legendary players like Satchel Paige, Buck O’Neil, as well as Hall of Famers like Willie Mays and Hank Aaron, who made it what it was.
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“The League,” ready for its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival later this month, celebrates the all-black league in all of its facets: from the entrepreneurs that created it to the legendary players like Satchel Paige, Buck O’Neil, as well as Hall of Famers like Willie Mays and Hank Aaron, who made it what it was.
Continue reading ‘The League’ Trailer: Sam Pollard’s Documentary About Negro League Baseball Premieres At Tribeca On June 12 at The Playlist.
- 6/8/2023
- by Ned Booth
- The Playlist
Katie Maloney introduced a new man on Vanderpump Rules, but Scheana Shay had nothing but shade for him. Katie introduced Satchel Clendenin to the group and Shay dragged his appearance in a confessional.
“It’s weird seeing Katie with this Shaggy dog-looking motherf***er,” she said. “I mean, he looks like he just got groomed at Vanderpump Dogs.”
Ouch. Now that Katie has seen the episode, did she fire back at Scheana for the remark? Scheana said it wasn’t the worst thing she’s said about Katie.
How did Katie react to the ‘Vanderpump Dogs’ comment Scheana made about Satchel?
“What’s funny is I actually asked Lala [Kent] about this and I think there was so much else happening in the episode that she didn’t really react to it that much,” Scheana recalled on the Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen After Show. “But when I found...
“It’s weird seeing Katie with this Shaggy dog-looking motherf***er,” she said. “I mean, he looks like he just got groomed at Vanderpump Dogs.”
Ouch. Now that Katie has seen the episode, did she fire back at Scheana for the remark? Scheana said it wasn’t the worst thing she’s said about Katie.
How did Katie react to the ‘Vanderpump Dogs’ comment Scheana made about Satchel?
“What’s funny is I actually asked Lala [Kent] about this and I think there was so much else happening in the episode that she didn’t really react to it that much,” Scheana recalled on the Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen After Show. “But when I found...
- 4/20/2023
- by Gina Ragusa
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
With seven award wins — including one Primetime Emmy — and at least 40 nominations already, HBO’s narrative series “A Black Lady Sketch Show” is a rib cracker. The show, which made its debut on August 2, 2019, recently concluded its third season. While many TV shows struggle to keep their audience captivated across many seasons, “A Black Lady Sketch Show” has won itself a dedicated fan base. The show racked up 100 critic ratings on Rotten Tomatoes in its first two seasons — which is quite impressive.
If you’re thinking of a show to watch, this may just be worth your while. While you’re deciding on that, read on as this article gives you a few hints about the show — like the cast and what it’s about. Similarly, if you’re already hooked on “A Black Lady Sketch Show” and you’re looking for the latest updates about the show, stick with us in this article.
If you’re thinking of a show to watch, this may just be worth your while. While you’re deciding on that, read on as this article gives you a few hints about the show — like the cast and what it’s about. Similarly, if you’re already hooked on “A Black Lady Sketch Show” and you’re looking for the latest updates about the show, stick with us in this article.
- 7/9/2022
- by Buddy TV
- buddytv.com
Louis C.K. was the dark horse of "Power Players Week" on Jeopardy! beating CNN's Kate Bolduan and the Washington Post's Jonathan Capehart. The comedian netted $50,000 for women's health nonprofit the Fistula Foundation. The organization is dedicated to providing medical attention to women in poor countries who have been injured and left incontinent after childbirth.
In a recap, C.K. revealed he's watched Jeopardy! since childhood. Though he flubbed some questions early-on, C.K.'s instincts quickly kicked in. A video from Uproxx and fan-shot clips capture some of C.K.
In a recap, C.K. revealed he's watched Jeopardy! since childhood. Though he flubbed some questions early-on, C.K.'s instincts quickly kicked in. A video from Uproxx and fan-shot clips capture some of C.K.
- 5/19/2016
- Rollingstone.com
Chicago – One of the greatest records in baseball, the total home run record held by Babe Ruth, was challenged by an unassuming ballplayer named Henry “Hank” Aaron in the early part of the 1970s. The quest to break that record was complicated because Aaron was a black man, and race in America again became an issue. The Smithsonian Channel chronicles that journey, as part of their new “Major League Legends” series, with “The Hammer of Hank Aaron,” premiering on February 29th, 2016.
’The Hammer of Hank Aaron’ Premieres on Monday, February 29th, 2016, on the Smithsonian Channel
Photo credit: Smithsonian Channel
The Smithsonian Channel was in Chicago to launch their “Major League Series” – which will also profile Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig and Ted Williams – at Studio Xfinity, an amazing 9,000 square foot store where Comcast customers can test, upgrade and interact with a wide range of their TV and security product offerings. The Smithsonian Channel welcomed Dr.
’The Hammer of Hank Aaron’ Premieres on Monday, February 29th, 2016, on the Smithsonian Channel
Photo credit: Smithsonian Channel
The Smithsonian Channel was in Chicago to launch their “Major League Series” – which will also profile Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig and Ted Williams – at Studio Xfinity, an amazing 9,000 square foot store where Comcast customers can test, upgrade and interact with a wide range of their TV and security product offerings. The Smithsonian Channel welcomed Dr.
- 2/29/2016
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Considered amongst the very greatest documentaries ever made and selected by the Library of Congress as being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant,” D.A. Pennebaker‘s veritable direct cinema portrait of Bob Dylan on his 1965 tour of England is an undisputed masterpiece. Yet, after Pennebaker completed the film, he almost gave up hope of finding a distributor. In the end, the film opened at the Presidio Theater in San Francisco, then known mostly for showing porn, to rave reviews and flocks of crowds hungry to meet Bob Dylan, or a version of Dylan, riding a wave of creative energy so quick that he’s bored and already reaching for the next thing. Its no wonder why Pennebaker named the film Dont Look Back, after a quote by Satchel Paige – “Don’t look back. Something might be gaining on you.”
Still rocking the solo song man, guitar, harmonica and a pair of...
Still rocking the solo song man, guitar, harmonica and a pair of...
- 12/1/2015
- by Jordan M. Smith
- IONCINEMA.com
Ronan Farrow, thought to be the only biological child of Mia Farrow and Woody Allen, may actually have been fathered by Frank Sinatra, his mother suggests in Vanity Fair
Mia Farrow has hinted that the father of her son, Ronan, may be her ex husband, Frank Sinatra, rather than her former partner, Woody Allen. Rumours about Ronan's paternity were put directly to Farrow by Vanity Fair; she apparently replied "possibly" when asked whether Sinatra had fathered Ronan.
The Rosemary's Baby actor was married to Sinatra from 1966 to 1968. Their relationship continued sporadically afterwards, including during the early years of her relationship with Allen.
A few hours after the story broke, Ronan, 25, appeared to express some scepticism, tweeting: "Listen, we're all possibly Frank Sinatra's son."
He does not address the issue in article - a cover interview focusing on Farrow and her offspring, four of whom are biological and 11 are adopted.
Mia Farrow has hinted that the father of her son, Ronan, may be her ex husband, Frank Sinatra, rather than her former partner, Woody Allen. Rumours about Ronan's paternity were put directly to Farrow by Vanity Fair; she apparently replied "possibly" when asked whether Sinatra had fathered Ronan.
The Rosemary's Baby actor was married to Sinatra from 1966 to 1968. Their relationship continued sporadically afterwards, including during the early years of her relationship with Allen.
A few hours after the story broke, Ronan, 25, appeared to express some scepticism, tweeting: "Listen, we're all possibly Frank Sinatra's son."
He does not address the issue in article - a cover interview focusing on Farrow and her offspring, four of whom are biological and 11 are adopted.
- 10/3/2013
- by Catherine Shoard
- The Guardian - Film News
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will kick off a day-long celebration of home movies on Saturday, October 12, at noon, with “Home Movie Day Los Angeles,” a free event that welcomes Angelenos, their families and friends to watch their personal home movies on the big screen.
At 7 p.m. the Academy will present “Hollywood Home Movies IV,” which will feature specially selected home movies from Hollywood’s Golden Age, including footage of such luminaries as Lucille Ball, Humphrey Bogart, Billie Burke, Marlene Dietrich, Walt Disney, Mitzi Gaynor, Betty Grable, Cary Grant, Jean Harlow, Shirley Jones and Florenz Ziegfeld.
In addition to intimate glimpses of celebrities at work and play, the program includes 1935 footage of Atlantic City, Satchel Paige pitching in an exhibition game at Los Angeles’ Wrigley Field, Billy Gilbert’s Uso troupe performing during World War II, and the wrap party for “It’s a Wonderful Life.
At 7 p.m. the Academy will present “Hollywood Home Movies IV,” which will feature specially selected home movies from Hollywood’s Golden Age, including footage of such luminaries as Lucille Ball, Humphrey Bogart, Billie Burke, Marlene Dietrich, Walt Disney, Mitzi Gaynor, Betty Grable, Cary Grant, Jean Harlow, Shirley Jones and Florenz Ziegfeld.
In addition to intimate glimpses of celebrities at work and play, the program includes 1935 footage of Atlantic City, Satchel Paige pitching in an exhibition game at Los Angeles’ Wrigley Field, Billy Gilbert’s Uso troupe performing during World War II, and the wrap party for “It’s a Wonderful Life.
- 10/2/2013
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
I’m so glad 30 Rock is back. As a matter of fact, it might just be the highlight of my year, and I realize it’s only January. But it’s been way too long since I last had a nice dose of Liz Lemon & Co. (Although, I will admit that it feels weird to watch 30 Rock at 8 p.m. instead of the noticeably absent Community. It’s not cheating, guys. I love both!) Anyway, let’s get down to the important stuff and chat about “Dance Like Nobody’s Watching!”
Kenneth was convinced the world was ending tomorrow. (I...
Kenneth was convinced the world was ending tomorrow. (I...
- 1/13/2012
- by Breia Brissey
- EW.com - PopWatch
As a younger man, I took the words of the group Boston and the pitcher Satchel Paige very seriously. So to this day, I don't look back much because I figure something might be gaining on me. As a result, I've successfully avoided every single reunion I've ever been invited to attend. This weekend, members of my graduating class are gathering at The Loomis Chaffee School in Windsor, Connecticut, a truly fantastic prep school that basically saved my academic life right in the middle of my high school years. I fled there as a boarding student when my family life imploded back in the Garden State and I fell into what might be characterized as a dangerous academic free fall. Thankfully, the Loomis Chaffee community provided me not just with a safe haven, but also with the single most...
- 6/10/2010
- by David Wild
- Huffington Post
This week, TBS rolls out two new family sitcoms that follow the same conceit of the only-slightly dysfunctional nuclear family that bends the norm while having to learn to work together as a family, etc etc. It’s a concept that shouldn’t be unfamiliar to anybody who has ever owned a television set.
Neither are particularly original, but attempt two different approaches with varying degrees of success. Are We There Yet? Is a traditional three-camera sitcom with a middle-class clueless dad, a pretty face for a mom, and two bratty kids. Neighbors from Hell is animated, but has the same set-up. Well, except that the family members are all demons from hell.
As anyone with a memory for utterly forgettable movies should remember, Are We There Yet? is based on the 2005 Ice Cube road trip movie about a sports store owner guy taking his would-be girlfriend's kids to Canada.
Neither are particularly original, but attempt two different approaches with varying degrees of success. Are We There Yet? Is a traditional three-camera sitcom with a middle-class clueless dad, a pretty face for a mom, and two bratty kids. Neighbors from Hell is animated, but has the same set-up. Well, except that the family members are all demons from hell.
As anyone with a memory for utterly forgettable movies should remember, Are We There Yet? is based on the 2005 Ice Cube road trip movie about a sports store owner guy taking his would-be girlfriend's kids to Canada.
- 6/4/2010
- by Arya Ponto
- JustPressPlay.net
Many think of comics as a forward-looking medium primarily concerned with the worlds of super-heroes and space travel. But for some cartoonists, like James Sturm, the past holds as much potential as the future. His works include “Satchel Paige: Striking Out Jim Crow” and “James Sturm’s America: God, Gold and Golems.” Several years ago, he co-founded the Center for Cartoon Studies in Vermont. His newest book, “Market Day,” examines the life of an Eastern European rugmaker struggling to sell his wares in the early 20th century. Speakeasy had a talk with Sturm about his book and creating historical fiction:
The Wall Street Journal: You recently decided to quit the Internet and draw about it for Slate. How did that affect your work?
James Sturm: “Market Day” was done for a while so the decision to go offline was during the initial book launch. Part of it was by design.
The Wall Street Journal: You recently decided to quit the Internet and draw about it for Slate. How did that affect your work?
James Sturm: “Market Day” was done for a while so the decision to go offline was during the initial book launch. Part of it was by design.
- 4/21/2010
- Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal
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