Magic Johnson News

Camp Ginger, an original solo musical, is set to make its world premiere in Hollywood. This semi-autobiographical, solo-musical comedy is about a fantastical summer camp full of ginger-haired campers and counselors helping a kid named Steve find his true self. It opens on February 26th at 5pm and 7:30pm at the Little Theater at the Actors Company - 916 N Formosa Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90046.

The series also features exclusive footage, as well as interviews of many NFL personalities including Tom Brady, Jerry Rice, Steve Young, George Seifert, Ed Debartolo, Peyton Manning, Magic Johnson, and Ken Griffey Jr. Plus, watch the new trailer now!

The four-part docuseries will explore the remarkable accomplishments and global impact of Johnson’s life, both on and off the court. From his humble beginnings in Lansing, Michigan to becoming a five-time NBA champion with the Los Angeles Lakers, he changed the conversation around HIV and transcended into a community activist and big entrepreneur.

The hilarious and moving memoir, 'Second Half: Surviving Loss and Finding Magic in the Missing', documents her experience losing her husband, NFL football player Nate Hobgood-Chittick, when he was 42 and then navigating love, loss and widowhood while raising two children.

The Marsh couldn't have chosen anyone more fitting for its return to live in-person performances than fan favorite Don Reed, whose partnership with The Marsh encompasses many hit shows over the past decade. Starting August 21st, Reed performs his brand-new one-man show 'Going Out' at The Marsh Berkeley. BroadwayWorld talks to Reed about the show.

Last night, Chris Rock was a guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live. During the interview, Chris talks about people not recognizing him when he wears a mask, doing stand-up shows again, writing things in his journal every day, his dating life, his love of horror movies, and more.

Starting from his acquisition of the team in 1979, the docuseries captures Jerry Buss’ remarkable journey to build, sustain and pass on a family-run sports empire. The project will offer a fresh and revealing look inside the legendary “Showtime” era that saw the team win five NBA titles.

Jody Sperling's dance film 'Single Use' is an official selection of the 2021 Harlem International Film Festival, with screenings May 6-9, 2021.

Jody Sperling’s dance film “Single Use” is an official selection of the 2021 Harlem International Film Festival, with screenings May 6-9, 2021. The opening night screening on Thursday, May 6 at 5:50pm will be an in-person red carpet event featuring an audience Q&A at the AMC Magic Johnson Harlem 9 Theaters (2309 Frederick Douglass Blvd).

Magic talks about encouraging people to get vaccinated, his many championship rings, the documentary being made about him, funding $325 million dollars in PPP loans for women and minority-owned businesses, Tom Brady heading to the Super Bowl again, and hanging out with the late great Tommy Lasorda.

Laguna Playhouse announces they will live-stream a reading of the first show produced by Laguna Playhouse 100 years ago in celebration of the Playhouse’s 100th Anniversary, “Suppressed Desires,” by Susan Glaspell and George Cram Cooke. 

For the 13th consecutive year in conjunction with the NBA Finals, ABC will present “Jimmy Kimmel Live: Game Night.” These special-edition episodes will air during primetime every night of the NBA Finals, beginning with Game One.

Best-selling author, Darren Prince is pleased to announce the promotion of his memoir, Aiming High: How a Prominent Sports and Celebrity Agent Hit Bottom at the Top. With the foreword written by Earvin 'Magic' Johnson, Price talks about how to turn your bottom into your beginning.

“The View” moderator Whoopi Goldberg, NBA great Shaquille O'Neal, “Good Morning America” co-anchor Robin Roberts and “black-ish” star Anthony Anderson join previously announced NBA legend Earvin “Magic” Johnson as guests on the prime-time one-hour special  “After the Final Dance with Stephen A. Smith:

ESPN host and NBA expert commentator Stephen A. Smith hosts a prime-time special “After the Dance with Stephen A. Smith: A SportsCenter Special,” Tuesday, May 19 at 8:00 p.m. EDT on ABC. 

As part of their participation with the All In Challenge, Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro are offering a walk on role in their upcoming film Killers of the Flower Moon, along with a day on set, and lunch with them and Martin Scorsese. 

While Jimmy Kimmel is in quarantine, he checked in with the great Samuel L. Jackson at his home on Tuesday night's episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live.

Mark talks about sitting next to LeBron James at a Lakers game, being friends with a lot of the players, going to games with Matt Damon, encouraging his son to root for Boston teams, being neighbors with Magic Johnson, the possibility of Tom Brady leaving the Patriots, his 16-year-old daughter learning to drive, and making his new movie Spencer Confidential.