Nitro Circus Live returned to the road in a big way Thursday, October 8 at Washington D.C.’s Verizon Center. After touring nearly non-stop throughout the first half of the year, action sports icon Travis Pastrana and the Nitro crew returned to U.S. arenas. Celebrating his birthday, Pastrana medalist lead the best athletes in Fmx, BMX and more in an all-new, action-packed event – the first time the 17-time X Games medalist has performed with Nitro Circus in front of his hometown fans. The evening took on even more significance following the tragic loss of Erik Roner just days earlier. Nitro Circus paid tribute to Roner’s life both as a world-class [ Read More ]
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- 10/10/2015
- by Rudie Obias
- ShockYa
[[tmz:video id="0_gjbp49xt"]] Several witnesses risked their own lives trying to rescue MTV star Erik Roner after he crashed into a tree during a skydiving accident last week ... attempting to scale a 30 foot tree in an effort to treat the injured man ... TMZ Sports has learned. Read more...
- 10/9/2015
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Erik Roner will be honored with a private memorial on Saturday. The extreme sportsman, a skydiver, Base jumper, skier and founding member of the Nitro Circus action sport collective who appeared on the MTV series the same name in 2009, died on Monday at age 39 after a skydiving accident near Lake Tahoe. Family and friends have been invited to a memorial celebrating his life, which will take place in the area, E! News has learned. Following the event, a reception will be held. Guests will be served beer, wine and appetizers donated by several local restaurants. Roner is survived by his wife, Annika, and their two children, Oskar, 5, and Kasper, 17 months. Several of...
- 10/1/2015
- E! Online
While he was alive, Erik Roner showed little fear—a personal trait his friends still hold dear. The 39-year-old extreme sportsman of MTV's Nitro Circus, who died Monday after a freak skydiving accident, is being remembered by the comrades who accompanied him along many of his most adventurous global feats. In interviews by USA Today, pals like Andy Buckworth and Ian McIntosh shared their admiration for Roner and his sheer love for accomplishing the stunts that terrified him. "He wasn't afraid to follow his dream and go scare himself to live those dreams," said McIntosh, a professional skier and Base jumper. "All the crazy things that he...
- 10/1/2015
- E! Online
Stephen Friedman is departing his post as president of MTV. The news was announced in a letter to network staff from Friedman. According to his note and another to the staff from Doug Herzog, president of Viacom Entertainment Group, Friedman is departing to pursue social-impact ventures. Friedman had served as president of MTV since 2011. He first joined the company in 1998. Also Read: Erik Roner, MTV's 'Nitro Circus' Star, Dead at 39 in Skydiving Accident Prior to his promotion to president, Friedman had served as general manager of the network. He spent seven years as MTV’s top executive. Friedman’s departure follows that of.
- 9/30/2015
- by Daniel Holloway
- The Wrap
Extreme sports athlete and MTV reality star Erik Roner died after a skydiving accident near Lake Tahoe, California, on Monday, TheWrap has learned. He was 39 years old. Roner was part of Nitro Circus, an action sports collective which has had its own reality show on MTV for two seasons. He was also the host of “Locals,” a travel show on sports-focused satellite network Outside Television. Also Read: Hollywood's Notable Deaths of 2015 (Photos) “There are no words that can express this tremendous loss to the Outside Television family. Erik was not only a colleague, but also a personal friend, and it was a joy.
- 9/28/2015
- by Linda Ge
- The Wrap
Erik Roner, an extreme sports athlete who was part of MTV’s Nitro Circus crew, appeared in Jackass 3D and hosted Locals for Outside Television, was killed today in a parachuting accident near the Squaw Valley resort at Lake Tahoe, CA. He was in his late 30s. The resort said Roner was part of a four-man jump team performing for the opening ceremony of a local celebrity golf tournament when he struck a tree while trying to land and became suspended high above the ground. He…...
- 9/28/2015
- Deadline TV
Action sports star Erik Roner has died after a freak skydiving accident near Olympic County, Calif. He was 39. Placer County Police confirmed to Variety that the star of MTV's Nitro Circus passed away early Monday morning after suffering fatal injuries during a performance at a local resort. Roner was part of a group conducting a skydiving stunt for the fourth annual Squaw Valley Institute Celebrity Golf Tournament when, according to deputies, he hit a tree and became entangled above the ground. He died at the scene. The investigation is ongoing and the Faa has been notified. Fellow athlete and Nitro Circus star Chad Kagy expressed his condolences on Facebook soon after the news was...
- 9/28/2015
- E! Online
Erik Roner, an extreme sports athlete who made regular appearances on MTV's Nitro Circus has died, according to multiple reports.
He was 39.
CBS reports that Roner suffered injuries in a skydiving accident after he landed in a tree on Monday. The Placer County Sheriff's Office said the athlete got stuck while attempting to land.
Rescue personnel were reportedly able to get him out, but not before he succumbed to his injuries. Roner was pronounced dead at the scene.
The network adds that the Faa has been notified of the incident and the investigation is still ongoing.
Sports network Outside Television,...
He was 39.
CBS reports that Roner suffered injuries in a skydiving accident after he landed in a tree on Monday. The Placer County Sheriff's Office said the athlete got stuck while attempting to land.
Rescue personnel were reportedly able to get him out, but not before he succumbed to his injuries. Roner was pronounced dead at the scene.
The network adds that the Faa has been notified of the incident and the investigation is still ongoing.
Sports network Outside Television,...
- 9/28/2015
- by Naja Rayne, @najarayne
- People.com - TV Watch
MTV’s Nitro Circus star Erik Roner died in a tragic skydiving accident on Monday, Sept. 28, in Lake Tahoe, Calif., the Placer County sheriff’s office confirmed to The Los Angeles Times. The action sports star and professional skier and Base jumper was killed after hitting a tree and getting tangled while attempting to land. He was 39 years old. The reality personality was part of a group conducting a skydiving performance at Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows Resort as part of a golf event hosted in Olympic [...]...
- 9/28/2015
- Us Weekly
Update on 8/6/12 at 1:28 p.m.: Due to popular demand, we increased this Hookup from 10 pairs to 20 pairs!
Chicago – In our latest local world-premiere edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 20 pairs of guaranteed movie passes up for grabs to “Nitro Circus: The Movie 3D”! Travis Pastrana and his tight-knit, highly skilled, adrenaline-addicted friends bring their impossible, ridiculous, insane and hysterical adventures to the big screen for the first time.
“Nitro Circus: The Movie 3D,” which opens on Aug. 8, 2012, stars Travis Pastrana, Jolene Van Vugt, Tommy Passemante, Gregg Godfrey, Jeremy Rawle, Erik Roner, Greg Powell and Jim DeChamp from directors Gregg Godfrey and Jeremy Rawle and writers Travis Pastrana and Jeremy Rawle.
This local world premiere is on Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. in downtown Chicago. To win your free “Nitro Circus: The Movie 3D” passes courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, just get interactive with our unique Hookup technology directly below.
Chicago – In our latest local world-premiere edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 20 pairs of guaranteed movie passes up for grabs to “Nitro Circus: The Movie 3D”! Travis Pastrana and his tight-knit, highly skilled, adrenaline-addicted friends bring their impossible, ridiculous, insane and hysterical adventures to the big screen for the first time.
“Nitro Circus: The Movie 3D,” which opens on Aug. 8, 2012, stars Travis Pastrana, Jolene Van Vugt, Tommy Passemante, Gregg Godfrey, Jeremy Rawle, Erik Roner, Greg Powell and Jim DeChamp from directors Gregg Godfrey and Jeremy Rawle and writers Travis Pastrana and Jeremy Rawle.
This local world premiere is on Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. in downtown Chicago. To win your free “Nitro Circus: The Movie 3D” passes courtesy of HollywoodChicago.com, just get interactive with our unique Hookup technology directly below.
- 8/5/2012
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Johnny Knoxville and his extreme action sports group will see their self-titled film Nitro Circus The Movie 3D open in theaters Aug. 2. Based on the MTV series, it features Nitro Circus members performing dangerous stunts in the action sports arena such as attempting a backflip on a bike over a skyscraper and trying to land a death-defying jump while playing Angry Birds.
Arc Entertainment acquired worldwide rights to the film made by Red Bull Media House and exec produced by Knoxville's Dukes of Hazzard producer Bill Gerber. Nitro Circus ringleaders Gregg Godfrey and Jeremy Rawle shared directing duties. Travis Pastrana, Jolene Van Vugt, Streetbike Tommy, Erik Roner, Special Greg, Jim DeChamp, Aaron "Wheelz" Fotheringham and Parks Bonifay star in the film and Knoxville makes a cameo. A movie is the next natural step for the MTV2 series which has already conquered the DVD market and live world tours have grossed...
Arc Entertainment acquired worldwide rights to the film made by Red Bull Media House and exec produced by Knoxville's Dukes of Hazzard producer Bill Gerber. Nitro Circus ringleaders Gregg Godfrey and Jeremy Rawle shared directing duties. Travis Pastrana, Jolene Van Vugt, Streetbike Tommy, Erik Roner, Special Greg, Jim DeChamp, Aaron "Wheelz" Fotheringham and Parks Bonifay star in the film and Knoxville makes a cameo. A movie is the next natural step for the MTV2 series which has already conquered the DVD market and live world tours have grossed...
- 5/24/2012
- by tara@kidspickflicks.com (Tara the Mom)
- kidspickflicks
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