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NBA Legend Charles Barkley And RTG Features To Produce The Line Scripted Series Photo NBA Legend Charles Barkley And RTG Features To Produce The Line Scripted Series
by A.A. Cristi - November 06, 2020

RTG Features, the newly established sister studio to basketball media leader SLAM, has announced that it is partnering with NBA legend Charles Barkley's Round Mound Media to produce the serialized one-hour scripted show “The Line,” based on the bestselling book Scandals of '51 from author Charley Ro...
2018 BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS Will Broadcast Live Coast to Coast from Las Vegas, 5/20 o Photo 2018 BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS Will Broadcast Live Coast to Coast from Las Vegas, 5/20 on NBC
by Tori Hartshorn - April 06, 2018

Dick Clark Productions and NBC announced today that the '2018 Billboard Music Awards' will broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday, May 20 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on NBC....
Adam Rippon, Tonya Harding, & More to Compete For the Mirror Ball in DANCING WITH THE Photo Adam Rippon, Tonya Harding, & More to Compete For the Mirror Ball in DANCING WITH THE STARS: ATHLETES Premiering April 30
by Macon Prickett - April 13, 2018

Get ready, sports fans, for the most competitive season of “Dancing with the Stars” ever as the show fires up the scoreboard and welcomes 10 athletes to sparkle up their uniforms and lace up their dancing shoes as they ready themselves for their first dance on the ballroom floor, on the season premi...
Hannah Waddingham, Dwayne Johnson & More to Present at The 2022 ESPYS Photo Hannah Waddingham, Dwayne Johnson & More to Present at The 2022 ESPYS
by Michael Major - July 18, 2022

Stars and athletes scheduled to present this year include John Boyega (Golden Globe® Award-winning actor and producer, “Small Axe”), Alison Brie (“Spin Me Round”), Ciara (GRAMMY® Award-winning singer/songwriter), Simu Liu (“Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings”), Aubrey Plaza (“Emily the Crimin...
Lesley Visser Will Be the First Woman To Receive Lifetime Sports Emmy Photo Lesley Visser Will Be the First Woman To Receive Lifetime Sports Emmy
by Sarah Jae Leiber - February 19, 2020

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced today that Lesley Visser, the pioneering sports reporter and one of the most highly acclaimed female sportscasters of all time, will become the first woman to receive the Sports Lifetime Achievement Award at the 41st Annual Sports Emmy® Aw...
LA Opera Launches New Legacy Ambassador Program Photo LA Opera Launches New Legacy Ambassador Program
by Stephi Wild - October 19, 2022

LA Opera launches a bold ambassadorship program to forge deep, authentic and longstanding relationships with diverse communities and the key thought-leaders influencing them. ...
ESPN Unveils New 'Monday Night Football' Commentator Team Photo ESPN Unveils New 'Monday Night Football' Commentator Team
by Tori Hartshorn - May 10, 2018

ESPN Unveils New 'Monday Night Football' Commentator Team...
KYLE Returns With New Single TO THE MOON From Forthcoming New Album Photo KYLE Returns With New Single TO THE MOON From Forthcoming New Album
by Macon Prickett - March 09, 2018

SUPER DUPER KYLE IS BACK! Chart-topping rapper and actor KYLE returns with “To The Moon,” the first official single from his upcoming new album. Produced by Sunny Norway and Austin Sexton, “To The Moon” is the follow up to KYLE's 4x-platinum breakout single “iSpy (feat. Lil Yachty),” and is availabl...
NBA World Champion and Finals MVP Stephen Curry To Host The 2022 ESPYS Photo NBA World Champion and Finals MVP Stephen Curry To Host The 2022 ESPYS
by Michael Major - June 29, 2022

“The 2022 ESPYS” will be hosted by recent NBA Champion and Finals MVP Stephen Curry. The four-time NBA champion will join top celebrities from sports and entertainment to celebrate the past year in sports by recognizing major sports achievements, remembering unforgettable moments, and honoring the l...
Former NBA Finals M.V.P. Paul Pierce Joins ESPN as NBA Studio Analyst Photo Former NBA Finals M.V.P. Paul Pierce Joins ESPN as NBA Studio Analyst
by Caryn Robbins - September 28, 2017

ESPN today announced that former NBA Finals M.V.P. Paul Pierce has joined the company as an NBA studio analyst....
The Sports Power Brunch: Celebrates The Most Powerful Women In Sports Photo The Sports Power Brunch: Celebrates The Most Powerful Women In Sports
by A.A. Cristi - January 13, 2020

The 2nd Annual Sports Power Brunch: Celebrating the Most Powerful Women in Sports will be held on Wednesday, January 29, 2020, from 10A - 12:30P at 601 Miami located at American Airlines Arena during the week of Super Bowl LIV. The Inaugural Sports Power Brunch was ranked #9 by The Atlantan Magazine...
Michael Strahan, Erin Andrews to Host HIGHWIRE LIVE IN TIMES SQUARE Photo Michael Strahan, Erin Andrews to Host HIGHWIRE LIVE IN TIMES SQUARE
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 14, 2019

ABC and dick clark productions announced today that Michael Strahan, ABC's “Good Morning America” co-anchor and host of “The $100,000 Pyramid,” will host “Highwire Live in Times Square with Nik Wallenda,” along with co-host Erin Andrews. The duo will be live from New York's iconic Times Square as Ni...
Peyton Manning to Host New ESPN+ Original Series PEYTON'S PLACES Photo Peyton Manning to Host New ESPN+ Original Series PEYTON'S PLACES
by Tori Hartshorn - April 15, 2019

Peyton's Places, a 30-episode documentary series hosted by legendary quarterback Peyton Manning, is coming to ESPN+. Peyton will host the football-themed series, revisiting seminal moments in NFL history through conversations with former players, coaches and other key figures about football history ...
Palace Theater To Host Free CommUNITY Event: Unifying & Equalizing Through Sports Photo Palace Theater To Host Free CommUNITY Event: Unifying & Equalizing Through Sports
by A.A. Cristi - March 13, 2024

On May 1, 2024, Palace Theater will host CommUNITY: UNIFYING & EQUALIZING THROUGH SPORTS. This event explores the power of sports in bringing communities together and promoting equality....
ESPN Events Announces 2017 College Bowl Matchups Photo ESPN Events Announces 2017 College Bowl Matchups
by Caryn Robbins - December 06, 2017

The matchups for the 14 bowl games owned and operated by ESPN Events have been announced. The Celebration Bowl kicks off the bowl season, with MEAC champion North Carolina A&T facing SWAC champions Grambling on Saturday, Dec. 16,...
Serena Williams, Kevin Durant Among Nominees for 2019 ESPYS Photo Serena Williams, Kevin Durant Among Nominees for 2019 ESPYS
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 19, 2019

ESPN announced the nominees for The 2019 ESPYS presented by Capital One today and fan voting has begun. Serena Williams, Tiger Woods, Zion Williamson, Kevin Durant, Simone Biles, Alexander Ovechkin, Chloe Kim, Drew Brees, Mookie Betts, and more among nominees at The 2019 ESPYS hosted by Tracy Morgan...
Video: Peacock Shares SHOOTING STARS First Look Photo Video: Peacock Shares SHOOTING STARS First Look
by Michael Major - March 28, 2023

Shooting Stars, based on the book by LeBron James and the Pulitzer Prize winning author of Friday Night Lights, Buzz Bissinger, is the inspiring origin story of a basketball superhero, revealing how LeBron James and his childhood friends become the #1 high school team in the country. Watch the new v...
TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE Celebrates the 20th Anniversary of the Book by Mitch Albom, 11/5 Photo TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE Celebrates the 20th Anniversary of the Book by Mitch Albom, 11/5
by A.A. Cristi - October 05, 2017

Basketball Coach Jim Valvano once said that there are three things you should do every day: You should learn something, you should laugh and you should be moved to tears. TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE fulfills all three of these requirements. Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of The New York Times be...
ESPN+ to Launch with Exclusive 30 for 30 Documentary 'The Last Days of Knight' and Fu Photo ESPN+ to Launch with Exclusive 30 for 30 Documentary 'The Last Days of Knight' and Full 30 for 30 Library
by Tori Hartshorn - April 04, 2018

ESPN's latest installment in the acclaimed 30 for 30 documentary series, 'The Last Days of Knight,' will be the first film in the award-winning series to appear exclusively on ESPN+, the upcoming direct-to-consumer sports streaming service. 'The Last Days of Knight' is the previously untold behind-t...
ESPN+ to Launch 4/12, Bringing Sports Fans More Live Sports, Exclusive Originals and Photo ESPN+ to Launch 4/12, Bringing Sports Fans More Live Sports, Exclusive Originals and On-Demand Library
by Tori Hartshorn - April 02, 2018

ESPN+ to Launch 4/12, Bringing Sports Fans More Live Sports, Exclusive Originals and On-Demand Library...
Tribeca Film Festival 2019 Announces Feature Film Lineup Photo Tribeca Film Festival 2019 Announces Feature Film Lineup
by Tori Hartshorn - March 05, 2019

The 2019 Tribeca Film Festival, presented by AT&T, today unveiled its feature film lineup. Continuing its tradition of elevating exceptional storytelling rooted in today's global film communities, the 18th annual Festival will showcase debut works from emerging talent and new works from notable film...
Jack Blankenship Brings Solo Show A FUNERAL FOR MY FACE To Under St. Mark's Photo Jack Blankenship Brings Solo Show A FUNERAL FOR MY FACE To Under St. Mark's
by A.A. Cristi - April 29, 2022

Jack Blankenship, also known as The Alabama Face Guy meme, will perform his solo show 'A Funeral for My Face' directed by Sabeeh Jameel and co-written by Blankenship and Jameel. The one-night only performance will be presented by Squirrel Comedy Theater on Sunday, May 8 at 9:00 PM EST and will featu...
ESPN Taking It to the Hoop with Men's College Basketball Coverage This Season Photo ESPN Taking It to the Hoop with Men's College Basketball Coverage This Season
by Caryn Robbins - October 23, 2017

ESPN's men's college basketball schedule will provide fans with more than 840 matchups across ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNEWS, SEC Network and Longhorn Network this season....
Dick Vitale to Receive the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance at the 2022 ESPYs Photo Dick Vitale to Receive the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance at the 2022 ESPYs
by Michael Major - May 09, 2022

The award is given to a deserving member of the sporting world who has overcome great obstacles through perseverance and determination. ESPN’s Jimmy Pitaro announced the news during the Dick Vitale Gala in Sarasota this past Friday....
RTG Features Produces Coach John Thompson Documentary Photo RTG Features Produces Coach John Thompson Documentary
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 23, 2020

RTG Features, the newly established sister studio to basketball media leader SLAM, has announced that it is co-financing and co-producing an upcoming documentary on legendary basketball coach John Thompson and his Georgetown University program as one of the first projects from the company....




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