Programming
“Picabo,” co-directed by Olympic champion Lindsey Vonn and Hollywood producing legend Frank Marshall, is among the programming revealed by the Olympics Channel ahead of the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022, which commences Feb. 4.
The programming includes stories of winter athletes past and present. “Picabo” illustrates the life and career of U.S. Olympic downhill alpine skiing champion Picabo Street, both an idol and a mentor to Vonn. The film is available exclusively on Peacock in the U.S., and in the rest of the world at Olympics.com. “A Brilliant Curling Story” revisits the story of five unassuming but fiercely driven Scottish women who overcame the odds to win a historic gold medal for Great Britain at the Olympic Winter Games Salt Lake City 2002.
“On Edge,” a docu-series produced by Bunim Murray Productions (“Keeping Up With The Kardashians”) features six of ice dancing’s highest-ranking couples as they prepare for...
“Picabo,” co-directed by Olympic champion Lindsey Vonn and Hollywood producing legend Frank Marshall, is among the programming revealed by the Olympics Channel ahead of the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022, which commences Feb. 4.
The programming includes stories of winter athletes past and present. “Picabo” illustrates the life and career of U.S. Olympic downhill alpine skiing champion Picabo Street, both an idol and a mentor to Vonn. The film is available exclusively on Peacock in the U.S., and in the rest of the world at Olympics.com. “A Brilliant Curling Story” revisits the story of five unassuming but fiercely driven Scottish women who overcame the odds to win a historic gold medal for Great Britain at the Olympic Winter Games Salt Lake City 2002.
“On Edge,” a docu-series produced by Bunim Murray Productions (“Keeping Up With The Kardashians”) features six of ice dancing’s highest-ranking couples as they prepare for...
- 1/24/2022
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
The man who transformed how people schuss down the slopes in the subject of a new documentary from HBO Sports. Dear Rider: The Jake Burton Story, about snowboarding pioneer Jake Burton, hails from Red Bull Media House and will premiere November 9 on HBO.
Narrated by Woody Harrelson — a close friend of the late Burton, who also was known as Jake Burton Carpenter — the film features interviews with his family, friends and fellow snowboarders, including action sports icons Mark McMorris, Shaun White, and Kelly Clark. Director Fernando Villena’s film also has as a wealth of archival material and home movies. Check out the key art poster below.
Inspired by the Snurfer, a surfboard-inspired strip of wood, Burton created his first snowboard in 1977 as an inexpensive alternative to skiing. From there, he developed increasingly versatile boards while encouraging ski resorts, sponsors and world-class athletes to take up what the media dubbed “the worst new sport.
Narrated by Woody Harrelson — a close friend of the late Burton, who also was known as Jake Burton Carpenter — the film features interviews with his family, friends and fellow snowboarders, including action sports icons Mark McMorris, Shaun White, and Kelly Clark. Director Fernando Villena’s film also has as a wealth of archival material and home movies. Check out the key art poster below.
Inspired by the Snurfer, a surfboard-inspired strip of wood, Burton created his first snowboard in 1977 as an inexpensive alternative to skiing. From there, he developed increasingly versatile boards while encouraging ski resorts, sponsors and world-class athletes to take up what the media dubbed “the worst new sport.
- 10/13/2021
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
There are a lot of movies to see this year at the Toronto International Film Festival — 340, to be exact — but that doesn’t mean it has to be all screenings and no play.
From Thursday’s opening night party for Netflix’s “Outlaw King” to the third annual B.L.A.C.K Ball, as well as Julia Roberts celebrating her film “Ben Is Back” and her new Amazon Prime series “Homecoming,” the fest is packed with cocktail soirees, dinners, and late-night parties.
Here, Variety gives you the ultimate guide to Tiff’s hottest parties…
Thursday, Sept. 6
“Outlaw King” Party: The Netflix film starring Chris Pine, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Elizabeth Pugh opens Tiff, Patria, 10:30 p.m.
“Fahrenheit 11/9” Dinner and Party: Dinner for Michael Moore’s new Donald Trump doc, Peter Pan Bistro, 6 p.m.; Premiere party, Speakeasy 21, 11 p.m.
Rbc Tiff Kick-Off Party: hosted by RBCxMusic in partnership with Live Nation,...
From Thursday’s opening night party for Netflix’s “Outlaw King” to the third annual B.L.A.C.K Ball, as well as Julia Roberts celebrating her film “Ben Is Back” and her new Amazon Prime series “Homecoming,” the fest is packed with cocktail soirees, dinners, and late-night parties.
Here, Variety gives you the ultimate guide to Tiff’s hottest parties…
Thursday, Sept. 6
“Outlaw King” Party: The Netflix film starring Chris Pine, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Elizabeth Pugh opens Tiff, Patria, 10:30 p.m.
“Fahrenheit 11/9” Dinner and Party: Dinner for Michael Moore’s new Donald Trump doc, Peter Pan Bistro, 6 p.m.; Premiere party, Speakeasy 21, 11 p.m.
Rbc Tiff Kick-Off Party: hosted by RBCxMusic in partnership with Live Nation,...
- 9/6/2018
- by Marc Malkin
- Variety Film + TV
Turns out, stocking a "f*ckin' insane" amount of condoms did Not lead to a ton of action inside the Olympic village -- so says Canadian snowboarder Mark McMorris. You know the deal -- over 2,000 hot, young athletes in an enclosed space and over 110,000 rubbers to strap up. So ... the Pyeongchang bangin' had to be next level, right?! Not according to McMorris -- and he told TMZ Sports why not when we got him back at Lax.
- 2/26/2018
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Just 11 months ago, Mark McMorris lay in a Canada hospital with 17 broken bones, a collapsed lung, a ruptured spleen, a fractured jaw and internal bleeding. But on Sunday, the 24-year-old snowboarder won the bronze medal in men’s snowboard slopestyle at the 2018 Winter Olympics.
“I’m pretty stoked because people would die for a medal at the Olympics — and I nearly did,” the athlete told reporters on Monday. “To stand on the podium again, it definitely feels special. Yeah, it’s definitely a miracle and I’m really thankful.”
The Regina, Canada, native navigated an intricate course filled with jumps...
“I’m pretty stoked because people would die for a medal at the Olympics — and I nearly did,” the athlete told reporters on Monday. “To stand on the podium again, it definitely feels special. Yeah, it’s definitely a miracle and I’m really thankful.”
The Regina, Canada, native navigated an intricate course filled with jumps...
- 2/12/2018
- by Char Adams
- PEOPLE.com
Less than two days after the 2018 Winter Olympics officially opened in South Korea and Team USA has its first gold medal — all thanks to 17-year-old snowboarder Redmond “Red” Gerard.
“I cannot believe it. I’m shaking right now, maybe from the cold, or from the excitement, I don’t know,” he told reporters after finishing his third run in the men’s slopestyle snowboarding event on Sunday. “But I’m ecstatic.”
Appearing in his first Olympics, Gerard and the others braved brutal wind conditions on the mountains of Pyeongchang. He had a spotty performance in the first two of his...
“I cannot believe it. I’m shaking right now, maybe from the cold, or from the excitement, I don’t know,” he told reporters after finishing his third run in the men’s slopestyle snowboarding event on Sunday. “But I’m ecstatic.”
Appearing in his first Olympics, Gerard and the others braved brutal wind conditions on the mountains of Pyeongchang. He had a spotty performance in the first two of his...
- 2/11/2018
- by Adam Carlson
- PEOPLE.com
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