A review of this week’s Winning Time, “Memento Mori,” coming up just as soon as I ask not to be buzzard fucked…
Two of the three main stories of “Memento Mori” involve making the best of a bad situation in the moment, while the third seems to involve someone taking advantage of a great situation and instead making the worst possible choice.
The hour is primarily concerned, unsurprisingly, with the aftermath of Jack McKinney’s brutal bicycle accident from the end of “Pieces of a Man.” Though Jack looked...
Two of the three main stories of “Memento Mori” involve making the best of a bad situation in the moment, while the third seems to involve someone taking advantage of a great situation and instead making the worst possible choice.
The hour is primarily concerned, unsurprisingly, with the aftermath of Jack McKinney’s brutal bicycle accident from the end of “Pieces of a Man.” Though Jack looked...
- 4/11/2022
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Rollingstone.com
This article contains spoilers for Episode 1 and Episode 2 of “Winning Time.”
HBO’s “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty” chronicles the Lakers’ glorious and glitzy “Showtime” era, beginning in 1979 when Jerry Buss (John C. Reilly) bought the Lakers and added Magic Johnson (Quincy Isaiah) to the roster. Based on the book “Showtime” by Jeff Pearlman, the series wavers between fact and fiction, but usually succeeds at capturing the essence of the people it portrays.
Buss’ mission to start winning NBA championships and burnish the team’s celebrity image meant shaking things up, inevitably ruffling some feathers.
One of the main sources of conflict in the first two episodes is the Lakers’ drafting of Earvin “Magic” Johnson. Signing him is non-negotiable for Buss, as Johnson perfectly aligns with his “billboard” vision for the team. That doesn’t sit well with head coach and former Lakers player Jerry West (Jason Clarke).
In fact,...
HBO’s “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty” chronicles the Lakers’ glorious and glitzy “Showtime” era, beginning in 1979 when Jerry Buss (John C. Reilly) bought the Lakers and added Magic Johnson (Quincy Isaiah) to the roster. Based on the book “Showtime” by Jeff Pearlman, the series wavers between fact and fiction, but usually succeeds at capturing the essence of the people it portrays.
Buss’ mission to start winning NBA championships and burnish the team’s celebrity image meant shaking things up, inevitably ruffling some feathers.
One of the main sources of conflict in the first two episodes is the Lakers’ drafting of Earvin “Magic” Johnson. Signing him is non-negotiable for Buss, as Johnson perfectly aligns with his “billboard” vision for the team. That doesn’t sit well with head coach and former Lakers player Jerry West (Jason Clarke).
In fact,...
- 3/14/2022
- by Harper Lambert
- The Wrap
This article contains spoilers for Episode 1 of “Winning Time.”
“Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty” is an epic retelling of the Lakers’ Showtime Era, a decade that was defined by a string of NBA championship wins, fast-break offense and Hollywood flair. Things kicked off in 1979, when business mogul Jerry Buss (John C. Reilly) bought the team and the Lakers selected Earvin “Magic” Johnson as the first overall pick of the NBA draft.
Those two events dominate the pilot episode of “Winning Time,” which premiered Sunday, March 6 on HBO (and is streaming on HBO Max). Much like the Showtime Era itself, it’s a fun and flashy display that remains mostly faithful to the facts contained in Jeff Pearlman’s book “Showtime,” while taking a fair amount of creative license.
If Episode 1 (titled “The Swan”) left you wondering how Magic’s path to purple and gold actually rolled out,...
“Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty” is an epic retelling of the Lakers’ Showtime Era, a decade that was defined by a string of NBA championship wins, fast-break offense and Hollywood flair. Things kicked off in 1979, when business mogul Jerry Buss (John C. Reilly) bought the team and the Lakers selected Earvin “Magic” Johnson as the first overall pick of the NBA draft.
Those two events dominate the pilot episode of “Winning Time,” which premiered Sunday, March 6 on HBO (and is streaming on HBO Max). Much like the Showtime Era itself, it’s a fun and flashy display that remains mostly faithful to the facts contained in Jeff Pearlman’s book “Showtime,” while taking a fair amount of creative license.
If Episode 1 (titled “The Swan”) left you wondering how Magic’s path to purple and gold actually rolled out,...
- 3/7/2022
- by Harper Lambert
- The Wrap
We reviewed HBO’s Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty last week, and we’ll be recapping each episode this season. Spoiler-filled thoughts on the series premiere, “The Swan,” coming up just as soon as I enjoy my sanddab…
“The Swan” begins a dozen years after the events of the rest of the episode. Earvin Johnson Jr., better known to the world as Magic, is sitting in a doctor’s office, anxiously rubbing his hands, whispering inaudibly to himself. As he exits, the nurses and other staff gaze on him sadly,...
“The Swan” begins a dozen years after the events of the rest of the episode. Earvin Johnson Jr., better known to the world as Magic, is sitting in a doctor’s office, anxiously rubbing his hands, whispering inaudibly to himself. As he exits, the nurses and other staff gaze on him sadly,...
- 3/7/2022
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Rollingstone.com
Udpated, 2 Pm: The Los Angeles Clippers are now official owners of the Forum. Clippers owner Steve Ballmer closed a deal Monday to purchase the Forum from Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp.
The close of escrow comes six weeks after Ballmer-backed Capss LLC announced it had agreed to pay $400 million for the arena. The deal also settles Msg’s long-running lawsuit that aimed to block the Clippers planned $1 billion arena to be built on Century Boulevard, just blocks from the Forum.
Newly-created Forum Entertainment LLC will operate the Forum as a premier, live event venue with the existing leadership team of Geni Lincoln and Mike Fallon remaining in place, reporting to Gillian Zucker, Clippers President of Business Operations.
“We are excited to welcome The Forum to our family. The talented team at The Forum has created a world-class live entertainment venue, and we are committed to building upon that reputation,” said Zucker.
The close of escrow comes six weeks after Ballmer-backed Capss LLC announced it had agreed to pay $400 million for the arena. The deal also settles Msg’s long-running lawsuit that aimed to block the Clippers planned $1 billion arena to be built on Century Boulevard, just blocks from the Forum.
Newly-created Forum Entertainment LLC will operate the Forum as a premier, live event venue with the existing leadership team of Geni Lincoln and Mike Fallon remaining in place, reporting to Gillian Zucker, Clippers President of Business Operations.
“We are excited to welcome The Forum to our family. The talented team at The Forum has created a world-class live entertainment venue, and we are committed to building upon that reputation,” said Zucker.
- 5/4/2020
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
The daughter of former Washington Redskins owner Jack Kent Cooke has pled guilty to disorderly conduct stemming from an incident where she allegedly attacked a man after hurling an anti-Jew comment. Jacqueline Kent Cooke appeared in an NY courtroom on Tuesday -- where she was sentenced to 3 days of community service for the incident. As we previously reported, Cooke -- whose father owned the NFL team from '61 to '97 -- allegedly hurled anti-Semitic language...
- 10/23/2018
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
The alleged New Year’s Eve altercation that led to the arrest of socialite Jacqueline Kent Cooke, the daughter of former Washington Redskins owner Jack Kent Cooke, is now being investigated as a hate crime, officials confirm to People.
Cooke, 29, has been charged with second-degree assault following the alleged incident, which left a lawyer bloodied.
The alleged incident took place at a restaurant on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, when Cooke allegedly made an anti-Semitic remark in the coat check line, police told People.
Andrew T. Miltenberg, a lawyer for alleged victim Matthew Haberkorn, told People that Cooke allegedly...
Cooke, 29, has been charged with second-degree assault following the alleged incident, which left a lawyer bloodied.
The alleged incident took place at a restaurant on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, when Cooke allegedly made an anti-Semitic remark in the coat check line, police told People.
Andrew T. Miltenberg, a lawyer for alleged victim Matthew Haberkorn, told People that Cooke allegedly...
- 1/5/2018
- by Chris Harris and Stephanie Petit
- PEOPLE.com
The socialite daughter of former Washington Redskins owner Jack Kent Cooke was arrested Wednesday following an altercation on New Year’s Eve, where she allegedly left a man bloodied after hitting him with her purse.
The New York Police Department confirmed to People that Jacqueline Kent Cooke, 29, was charged with second-degree assault.
The incident took place at a restaurant on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, when Cooke allegedly made an anti-Semitic remark to the mother of a 52-year-old man in the coat check line, police said.
Police said a physical confrontation ensued, with Cooke allegedly striking Haberkorn in the head with her glass clutch.
The New York Police Department confirmed to People that Jacqueline Kent Cooke, 29, was charged with second-degree assault.
The incident took place at a restaurant on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, when Cooke allegedly made an anti-Semitic remark to the mother of a 52-year-old man in the coat check line, police said.
Police said a physical confrontation ensued, with Cooke allegedly striking Haberkorn in the head with her glass clutch.
- 1/4/2018
- by Stephanie Petit
- PEOPLE.com
[[tmz:video id="0_kzi3bk0y"]] The daughter of former Washington Redskins owner Jack Kent Cooke allegedly yelled at a woman, "Hurry up, Jew" ... and then bashed her son with a purse. She was arrested ... and there's video of the crazy aftermath. The woman who wound up in cuffs is 29-year-old Jacqueline Kent Cooke -- her dad owned the NFL team from '61 to '97. He also owned the Lakers from '65 to '79. The family is rich as hell. Fast-forward...
- 1/4/2018
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
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