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Judd Apatow to Host 70th Annual DGA AWARDS; Don Mischer to Chair
by Caryn Robbins - January 10, 2018 Directors Guild of America President Thomas Schlamme today announced that Judd Apatow will host the 70th Annual DGA Awards, and Don Mischer has been appointed Awards Chair for the event, which will take place on February 3, 2018 at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills....
A&E Partners with WWE Studios to Produce Original Documentaries About WWE Hall of Famers
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 04, 2019 A&E Network is partnering with WWE Studios to produce five original two-hour documentaries under the award-winning 'Biography' banner showcasing some of the most iconic WWE Superstars of all time, including 'Macho Man' Randy Savage(R), 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper(TM), Booker T(R), Stone Cold Steve Austin(R)...
Season Three of the Emmy-winning Amazon Prime Video Series ALL OR NOTHING Featuring The Dallas Cowboys, Premieres Today
by BWW News Desk - April 27, 2018 Amazon today announced that season three of the Emmy-winning docuseries All or Nothing, a Prime Original series produced by NFL Films, will launch on today, April 27. All or Nothing: The Dallas Cowboys, once again narrated by Emmy-winning actor Jon Hamm (Baby Driver, Mad Men), follows the Cowboys th...
Showtime Acquires U.S. Rights to THE GO-GO'S Documentary
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 11, 2019 SHOWTIME announced today it has acquired U.S. rights to THE GO-GO'S, a feature documentary about the most successful female rock band of all time, with plans to premiere the film later this year. Alison Ellwood (HISTORY OF THE EAGLES, American Jihad) will direct the project. The band granted full ac...
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 ...
Season Three of the Emmy-Winning Amazon Prime Series ALL OR NOTHING Premieres April 27
by Macon Prickett - March 06, 2018 Amazon has announced that season three of the Emmy-winning docuseries All or Nothing, a Prime Original series produced by NFL Films, will launch on Friday, April 27. All or Nothing: The Dallas Cowboys, once again narrated by Emmy-winning actor Jon Hamm (Baby Driver, Mad Men), follows the Cowboys thr...
ESPN Films' Ric Flair 30 for 30 NATURE BOY Documentary Premieres 11/7
by Caryn Robbins - July 27, 2017 ESPN Films announced today at the Television Critics Association Press Tour (TCA) that its 30 for 30 documentary NATURE BOY, on wrestling legend Ric Flair, will premiere on Tuesday, Nov. 7, at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN....
Justify Runs For Triple Crown History In 150th Belmont Stakes This Saturday
by Tori Hartshorn - June 04, 2018 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner Justify runs for history, aiming to succeed American Pharoah with a historic Triple Crown win, as NBC Sports presents the 150th Belmont Stakes this Saturday, June 9, at 4 p.m. ET on NBC. Justify aims to become the first undefeated Triple Crown winner since ...
Ken Jeong Joins CBS Comedy From CRAZY RICH ASIANS Author
by Tori Hartshorn - February 15, 2019 According to Variety, actor/comedian Ken Jeong has signed on to star on the forthcoming CBS comedy THE EMPEROR OF MALIBU. The new comedy comes from Kevin Kwan, who is known for writing the acclaimed CRAZY RICH ASIANS. Jeong will play the lead role of the character named Gerry....
Ken Jeong to Speak at UNCG Commencement
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 05, 2019 UNC Greensboro (UNCG) today announced that actor, writer, producer, and Greensboro native Ken Jeong will deliver the keynote address at the university's May 10 Commencement at the Greensboro Coliseum. ...
Monster Energy Presents THE BIG WAVE TOW - In Invitational Featuring the World's Elite Big-Wave Surfers
by Macon Prickett - March 06, 2018 Monster Energy, known for progression and supporting its athletes, is heading to Hawaii to explore the limits of big wave surfing with an invitational event chronicled in a high-profile documentary to be featured on ABC's World of X Games. Produced and directed by Paul Taublieb of Taublieb Films, a ...
ESPN Films' 30 for 30 Series Continues with YEAR OF THE SCAB, 9/12
by Caryn Robbins - August 22, 2017 The 25-minute short film directed by Willie Ebersol tells the incredible story of a sting operation set up by a division of the U.S. Marshals Service in Washington, D.C., to lure fugitives in by telling them they won free Redskins tickets....
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...
EPIX to Premiere NFL: THE GRIND
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 08, 2019 Premium television network EPIX(R) and NFL Films will team up this fall on the weekly series NFL: The Grind, premiering Wednesday, September 11 at 9pm eastern time and airing for 17 episodes throughout the entirety of the 2019 NFL season. Featuring a yet-to-be-named host, NFL: The Grind will serve a...
Starz Releases Premiere Date For New Original Series WARRIORS OF LIBERTY CITY
by Tori Hartshorn - July 16, 2018 Starz, a Lionsgate company (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B), announced today that the new unscripted six-part series 'Warriors of Liberty City' will premiere on Sunday, September 16, 2018, at 8:00 PM ET/PT. This perceptive documentary series is created by PGA award-winning director and producer Evan Rosenfeld (...
ESPN's 30 FOR 30 to Premiere Film on Soccer Star George Best Today
by BWW News Desk - July 20, 2017 ESPN Films will debut the 30 for 30 documentary, 'George Best: All by Himself,' Tuesday, July 20 at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN leading into the Manchester United vs Manchester City game. Directed by BAFTA award-winning director Daniel Gordon (Hillsborough), the film recounts the tale of the beloved but bedev...
BWW Feature: BANGING LANIE's Allison Powell Goes Live Tonight on Facebook
by Ellen Dostal - September 29, 2017 BANGING LANIE is a 21st century John Hughes-style comedy starring Allison Powell that explores what happens when a girl takes her virginity into her own hands. The film is currently raising funds on Kickstarter and tonight at 7pm PST/10pm EST, Powell will go LIVE on Facebook in what promises to be a...
The 40th Annual Telly Awards Announce Winner And CBS Interactive As First Ever Company Of The Year
by A.A. Cristi - May 24, 2019 Marking its 40th anniversary as the world's largest honor for video and television content across all screens, The Telly Awards announced this year's winners, including animated, environmentally-conscious standouts like Passion Pictures & CNN's 'There's a Rang-Tan in my Bedroom', live streaming favo...
Tate Donovan Joins CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY Monday
by Stephi Wild - November 24, 2018 Celebrity Autobiography, the award-winning hit comedy show in which celebrities act out other celebrities' jaw-dropping memoirs verbatim, will come to Broadway's Marquis Theatre (210 West 46th Street) three nights only this holiday season. After a decade of playing Off-Broadway and across the globe,...
BWW Feature: BANGING LANIE's Allison Powell Goes Live Tonight on Facebook
by Ellen Dostal - September 29, 2017 BANGING LANIE is a 21st century John Hughes-style comedy starring Allison Powell that explores what happens when a girl takes her virginity into her own hands. The film is currently raising funds on Kickstarter and tonight at 7pm PST/10pm EST, Powell will go LIVE on Facebook in what promises to be a...
ESPN to Premiere 30 FOR 30 Documentary on Motorsports Pioneer Janet Guthrie
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 03, 2019 ESPN Films' award-winning 30 for 30 series continues on May 28 with the documentary 'Qualified' at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN. Directed by Jenna Ricker ('Ben's Plan,' 'The American Side') with producers Caroline Waterlow and Nina Krstic ('O.J.: Made in America') and Greg Stuhr ('The American Side'), 'Qualifi...
ESPN Airs 30 FOR 30 Documentary on 1988 Dallas Carter High School Football Team, 8/24
by Caryn Robbins - July 31, 2017 ESPN Films continues a busy summer of sports documentaries on Thursday, August 24, with a 30 for 30 documentary about the highs and lows of the 1988 Dallas Carter High School football team. “What Carter Lost,” directed by Adam Hootnick, will air at 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN....
Sundance Film Festival: Juries, Awards Night Host Announced
by Tori Hartshorn - January 16, 2018 Sundance Film Festival: Juries, Awards Night Host Announced...
Showtime Documentary Films Announces Comedy Store Docu-Series
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 22, 2019 Showtime Documentary Films today announced a four-part documentary series that will chronicle the history of the iconic L.A. club The Comedy Store, directed and executive produced by Mike Binder (Black or White) and executive produced by Oscar®nominee and Emmy® winner Mike Tollin (THE FRANCHISE). Th...
David Alan Grier, Ken Jeong & PRETTYMUCH Join FOX's A CHRISTMAS STORY LIVE!
by Caryn Robbins - November 30, 2017 Ken Jeong, David Alan Grier and PRETTYMUCH have joined the cast of A CHRISTMAS STORY LIVE!, airing Sunday, Dec. 17 (7:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed), on FOX.... |