Eddie Merrins, the gentlemanly golf pro at the Bel-Air Country Club who taught the game to the likes of Bing Crosby, Ringo Starr, George C. Scott, Dean Martin, Celine Dion and Jack Nicholson, has died. He was 91.
Merrins died Wednesday after a long illness, according to UCLA, where he coached for 14 years. His son Michael had launched a GoFundMe campaign this year to help the family with expenses.
Nicknamed “The Little Pro,” the 5-foot-7 Mississippi native played on the PGA Tour before serving as Bel-Air’s head pro from 1962 until he was asked to step aside in 2003. However, he remained a beloved fixture at the fabled club as pro emeritus in a jacket/sweater, tie and white driving cap.
Remarkably, Bel Air, which opened in 1925, has had only three head pros: Joe Novak, Merrins and now Dave Podas.
Inducted into the PGA Hall of Fame in 2009, Merrins arranged for Jack Nicklaus to meet Tiger Woods,...
Merrins died Wednesday after a long illness, according to UCLA, where he coached for 14 years. His son Michael had launched a GoFundMe campaign this year to help the family with expenses.
Nicknamed “The Little Pro,” the 5-foot-7 Mississippi native played on the PGA Tour before serving as Bel-Air’s head pro from 1962 until he was asked to step aside in 2003. However, he remained a beloved fixture at the fabled club as pro emeritus in a jacket/sweater, tie and white driving cap.
Remarkably, Bel Air, which opened in 1925, has had only three head pros: Joe Novak, Merrins and now Dave Podas.
Inducted into the PGA Hall of Fame in 2009, Merrins arranged for Jack Nicklaus to meet Tiger Woods,...
- 11/25/2023
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
NBC plans to inject some Hollywood tinsel and technicolor into its Super Bowl broadcast.
Taking a cue from the Big Game’s location, SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, NBC plans to kick off Super Bowl Lvi at 6 p.m. with an opening vignette featuring Halle Berry and a bevy of stars and athletes. The event marks the first time the Super Bowl has been played in Los Angeles in nearly three decades.
The vignette will offer a tribute to football and movies, and showcase many top movies involving the sport. In addition to Berry, the feature will include appearances by Kevin Hart and Carrie Underwood, along with football stars like Marcus Allen, James Harrison, Ronnie Lott, Peyton Manning, Joe Namath and Mike Singletary. Underwood has been a part of NBC’s “Sunday Night Football” opening since 2013.
NBC shot the opening over two days at Universal Studios Hollywood, with additional scenes shot in Nashville and Denver.
Taking a cue from the Big Game’s location, SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, NBC plans to kick off Super Bowl Lvi at 6 p.m. with an opening vignette featuring Halle Berry and a bevy of stars and athletes. The event marks the first time the Super Bowl has been played in Los Angeles in nearly three decades.
The vignette will offer a tribute to football and movies, and showcase many top movies involving the sport. In addition to Berry, the feature will include appearances by Kevin Hart and Carrie Underwood, along with football stars like Marcus Allen, James Harrison, Ronnie Lott, Peyton Manning, Joe Namath and Mike Singletary. Underwood has been a part of NBC’s “Sunday Night Football” opening since 2013.
NBC shot the opening over two days at Universal Studios Hollywood, with additional scenes shot in Nashville and Denver.
- 2/9/2022
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Of the top ten grossing tours in the first half of 2019, just one hailed from hip-hop. But of the top ten songs, ranked by on-demand audio streams, eight were rap singles.
That disparity between people’s concert interests and their home-listening preferences is partially the result of longstanding biases in the music business. “African Americans traditionally haven’t had the opportunities that others have had in the live music industry,” says Shawn Gee, President of Live Nation Urban. “There needs to be someone to call it out, to say, ‘Hey,...
That disparity between people’s concert interests and their home-listening preferences is partially the result of longstanding biases in the music business. “African Americans traditionally haven’t had the opportunities that others have had in the live music industry,” says Shawn Gee, President of Live Nation Urban. “There needs to be someone to call it out, to say, ‘Hey,...
- 9/30/2019
- by Elias Leight
- Rollingstone.com
Laureus USA today announced details for the second annual Laureus Fashion Show Gala on Tuesday, September 10 at Mercedes-Benz Manhattan, featuring star athletes and Olympians walking the runway to support Laureus’ mission to improve the lives of youth and unite communities through the power of sport.
Athletes participating will include Skateboarding Pioneer Tony Hawk, former NFL player and TV star Jesse Palmer, Five-Time Olympic Gold Medalist Nadia Comaneci, Olympian Ibtihaj Muhammad, Super Bowl Champion Malcolm Mitchell, Four-time Olympic Gold Medalist Sanya Richards-Ross, NFL Hall of Famer Marcus Allen, NBA All-Star Dwight Howard, Two-Time Olympic Gold Medalist Edwin Moses, professional lacrosse player Paul Rabil, and many more. Tennis legend and activist Billie Jean King has joined the Gala Host Committee to further raise awareness and funds for Laureus Sport for Good Foundation.
The gala will feature musical guest Doug E Fresh and DJ Dee Wiz.
The evening will also present Laureus’ inaugural...
Athletes participating will include Skateboarding Pioneer Tony Hawk, former NFL player and TV star Jesse Palmer, Five-Time Olympic Gold Medalist Nadia Comaneci, Olympian Ibtihaj Muhammad, Super Bowl Champion Malcolm Mitchell, Four-time Olympic Gold Medalist Sanya Richards-Ross, NFL Hall of Famer Marcus Allen, NBA All-Star Dwight Howard, Two-Time Olympic Gold Medalist Edwin Moses, professional lacrosse player Paul Rabil, and many more. Tennis legend and activist Billie Jean King has joined the Gala Host Committee to further raise awareness and funds for Laureus Sport for Good Foundation.
The gala will feature musical guest Doug E Fresh and DJ Dee Wiz.
The evening will also present Laureus’ inaugural...
- 8/7/2019
- Look to the Stars
Mandy Blank -- one of the most famous female fitness competitors ever -- died this week at the age of 42, TMZ Sports has confirmed. Law enforcement sources tell us ... the former Ifbb World Champion was discovered by a housekeeper in the bathtub of her L.A. home on October 29. The housekeeper called 911 and paramedics raced to the scene -- where she was pronounced dead. Our sources say no drugs or alcohol were found at the...
- 10/31/2018
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
For the first time during New York Fashion Week, Laureus Foundation USA, a nonprofit that uses the power of sport to better children’s lives, is bringing together fashion and sport to shine a light on Sport for Good.
On Wednesday, September 12th some of the nation’s top athletes will walk the runway to raise awareness and crucial funds for disadvantaged youth across the Us during a fundraising event held at Mercedes-Benz Manhattan in New York City. Super Bowl Champion, Pro Football Hall of Famer, co-host of Gma/Gma Day, NFL on Fox analyst, and fashion designer, Michael Strahan and supermodel, entrepreneur, and philanthropist, Karolina Kurkova will kick off the fashion show festivities.
Participating athletes include: Houston Rockets point guard, Chris Paul, Super Bowl Mvp, Marcus Allen, skateboarding legend, Tony Hawk, New York Knicks forward, Lance Thomas, one of the most decorated beach volleyball players ever, Kerri Walsh Jennings,...
On Wednesday, September 12th some of the nation’s top athletes will walk the runway to raise awareness and crucial funds for disadvantaged youth across the Us during a fundraising event held at Mercedes-Benz Manhattan in New York City. Super Bowl Champion, Pro Football Hall of Famer, co-host of Gma/Gma Day, NFL on Fox analyst, and fashion designer, Michael Strahan and supermodel, entrepreneur, and philanthropist, Karolina Kurkova will kick off the fashion show festivities.
Participating athletes include: Houston Rockets point guard, Chris Paul, Super Bowl Mvp, Marcus Allen, skateboarding legend, Tony Hawk, New York Knicks forward, Lance Thomas, one of the most decorated beach volleyball players ever, Kerri Walsh Jennings,...
- 8/17/2018
- Look to the Stars
Tim Tebow is one million steps closer to sainthood ... 'cause his celebrity golf tourney this weekend raised 7 Figures that will all go toward kids charities connected to the ex-nfl star. TMZ Sports spoke with a rep for T.T. who says the Tim Tebow Foundation Celebrity Gala and Golf Classic in Jacksonville was a rousing success ... thanks in part to the huge stars who helped out. Stars like Marcus Allen, Urban Meyer, Lou Holtz, Ashley Benson,...
- 3/14/2016
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Kathryn Edwards has moved on with her life and isn't trying to look back. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star was closely tied to the O.J. Simpson trial, given that her then-husband Marcus Allen was alleged to have had an affair with Simpson's ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson. The Bravo star came face to face with Faye Resnick, who authored Nicole Brown Simpson: The Private Diary of a Life Interrupted in 1994, during a recent episode of the Bravo reality TV show. In the book Resnick portrayed Edwards as someone who would overlook the affair, and it was O.J.'s finding out about it that sparked him to allegedly murder his wife. Edwards sat down with E! News to talk about the hit FX show, The People v....
- 2/24/2016
- E! Online
Faye Resnick made quite the impression in Tuesday's The People v. O.J. Simpson premiere, with Connie Britton playing the close friend of the late Nicole Brown Simpson.
Speaking to Kris Jenner (Selma Blair) in the dramatization of the O.J. Simpson trial, the fictionalized version of Resnick remarks that Nicole was the reason she went to rehab, and that Nicole was terrified of O.J.
"Did you ever see the pictures of her face after he laid into her? You know she hid them away just in case something happened," Britton's Resnick says.
Viewers of the show who recognized Britton may...
Speaking to Kris Jenner (Selma Blair) in the dramatization of the O.J. Simpson trial, the fictionalized version of Resnick remarks that Nicole was the reason she went to rehab, and that Nicole was terrified of O.J.
"Did you ever see the pictures of her face after he laid into her? You know she hid them away just in case something happened," Britton's Resnick says.
Viewers of the show who recognized Britton may...
- 2/3/2016
- by Aaron Couch
- People.com - TV Watch
Faye Resnick made quite the impression in Tuesday's The People v. O.J. Simpson premiere, with Connie Britton playing the close friend of the late Nicole Brown Simpson. Speaking to Kris Jenner (Selma Blair) in the dramatization of the O.J. Simpson trial, the fictionalized version of Resnick remarks that Nicole was the reason she went to rehab, and that Nicole was terrified of O.J. "Did you ever see the pictures of her face after he laid into her? You know she hid them away just in case something happened," Britton's Resnick says. Viewers of the show who recognized Britton may...
- 2/3/2016
- by Aaron Couch
- PEOPLE.com
Faye Resnick made quite the impression in Tuesday's The People v. O.J. Simpson premiere, with Connie Britton playing the close friend of the late Nicole Brown Simpson. Speaking to Kris Jenner (Selma Blair) in the dramatization of the O.J. Simpson trial, the fictionalized version of Resnick remarks that Nicole was the reason she went to rehab, and that Nicole was terrified of O.J. "Did you ever see the pictures of her face after he laid into her? You know she hid them away just in case something happened," Britton's Resnick says. Viewers of the show who recognized Britton may...
- 2/3/2016
- by Aaron Couch
- PEOPLE.com
2016: The year of Faye Resnick. Well, maybe not exactly, but it's only January and Faye is having quite a year. The O.J. Simpson trial fixture who went on to become a Real Housewives of Beverly Hills supporting player is stirring up drama (with just her presence) on the Bravo reality series and she'll be portrayed FX's American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson by Emmy nominee Connie Britton. All this within the first two months of the new year. Year of Faye! On The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Faye's mere presence riled newbie Kathryn Edwards. You see, Faye alleged Kathryn's ex-husband Marcus Allen had an affair with Nicole Brown Simpson. She wrote about the alleged affair (which she said took...
- 1/27/2016
- E! Online
We knew that drama was going to be heavy on Real Housewives of Beverly Hills this week because this was the week that Kathryn Edwards and Faye Resnick met face-to-face. Give that they’ve had a 20-year fed over the O.J. Simpson murder scandal it was easy to figure out that sparks would be flying. Turns out that Kathryn open admits to holding the 20-year grudge against Faye. Why? Because Kathryn heard that Fay claimed that then fiancé Marcus Allen had an affair with Nicole Simpson. Kathryn was upset because the book that came out portrayed Kathryn as the kind of
Real Housewives of Beverly Hills: Housewives on Hoverboards!
Real Housewives of Beverly Hills: Housewives on Hoverboards!
- 1/27/2016
- by Nat Berman
- TVovermind.com
I have no idea where Brian Moylan is, but I'm super grateful to fill in for him on this particular recap. It's one of my favorite Real Housewives of Beverly Hills episodes ever."Busted BBQ" represents the franchise at its most transparently formulaic and its most compulsively watchable self. The episode deploys that most ancient and reliable of plot devices — a controversy over a Housewife's mention in a book. The book is quasi-Housewife Faye Resnick's Nicole Brown Simpson: The Private Diary of a Life Interrupted, and the controversy is sparked by a passage about Housewife Kathryn Edwards's marriage to ex-husband Marcus Allen. Rhobh combines two tricks here: The digging-up-old-literary-dirt trick (as seen on Real Housewives of New Jersey, when Dina Manzo exposed Danielle Staub's past in the book Cop Without A Badge), and the one-cast-member-writing-about-another trick (as also seen on Real Housewives of New Jersey, when Teresa Giudice called...
- 1/27/2016
- by Ben Rimalower
- Vulture
Two women and their feud sat down to dinner. It was just like every other installment of the Real Housewives franchise, until it was not. Because on Tuesday night's Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Kathryn Edwards and Faye Resnick very much did not get into any kind of all-caps altercation, despite the fact that Resnick had previously claimed Edwards' ex-husband Marcus Allen cheated on Edwards with Nicole Brown Simpson (which Allen and Edwards both deny). The confrontation remained restrained despite the fact that Edwards described her feelings toward Resnick this way: "There's very few people in my life that I'd like carry a dagger for,...
- 1/27/2016
- by Adam Carlson, @acarlson91
- PEOPLE.com
Two women and their feud sat down to dinner. It was just like every other installment of the Real Housewives franchise, until it was not. Because on Tuesday night's Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Kathryn Edwards and Faye Resnick very much did not get into any kind of all-caps altercation, despite the fact that Resnick had previously claimed Edwards' ex-husband Marcus Allen cheated on Edwards with Nicole Brown Simpson (which Allen and Edwards both deny). The confrontation remained restrained despite the fact that Edwards described her feelings toward Resnick this way: "There's very few people in my life that I'd like carry a dagger for,...
- 1/27/2016
- by Adam Carlson, @acarlson91
- PEOPLE.com
Kathryn Edwards is about to enter The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. The former model, 51, makes her debut on the Bravo show Tuesday, which will see her have a confrontation with Faye Resnick. "It was a long time coming," Edwards tells People. The feud dates back to the early 1990s, when Edwards and her then-husband Marcus Allen were friends with O.J. Simpson and Nicole Brown Simpson. In 1994 after Nicole's murder, Resnick, 58, published a book claiming Edwards' then-husband Allen had an affair with Nicole while he was engaged to Edwards - claims both Edwards and the former NFL star have denied.
- 1/19/2016
- by Aaron Couch
- PEOPLE.com
Kathryn Edwards is about to enter The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. The former model, 51, makes her debut on the Bravo show Tuesday, which will see her have a confrontation with Faye Resnick. "It was a long time coming," Edwards tells People. The feud dates back to the early 1990s, when Edwards and her then-husband Marcus Allen were friends with O.J. Simpson and Nicole Brown Simpson. In 1994 after Nicole's murder, Resnick, 58, published a book claiming Edwards' then-husband Allen had an affair with Nicole while he was engaged to Edwards - claims both Edwards and the former NFL star have denied.
- 1/19/2016
- by Aaron Couch
- PEOPLE.com
Lawrence Taylor is still killing running backs -- laying the smackdown on guys like Marcus Allen and Eric Dickerson on his way to a victory in Alonzo Mourning's big celeb golf tourney. Event officials tell us Taylor shot a 57 on 18 holes at the Turnberry Isle Resort & Golf Club on January 18th ... in an event that raised money for the Mourning Family Foundation. We're told Taylor outplayed a ton of huge stars including Sterling Sharpe,...
- 1/19/2016
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Yeah, but can she bring the drama? The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills has added a new cast member, sources tell Us Weekly. The Bravo series has selected Kathryn Edwards to join the cast. The ex-wife of NFL legend Marcus Allen will be one of the replacements for Kim Richards and Brandi Glanville, who will not be returning this season. She joins newbie Erika Jayne, a singer from Atlanta, Ga. Bravo would not comment on the casting. Edwards is currently married to retired NFL linebacker Donnie Edwards. Glanville announced [...]...
- 9/29/2015
- Us Weekly
Did you know ... "Blackish" star Anthony Anderson is friends with NFL legend Marcus Allen? It's true ... and yesterday at Lax, the guys had a pretty hilarious explanation for the whole Deflategate situation -- it all comes down to pee! The whole video is pretty hilarious ... with Anderson crackin' jokes just to get Marcus to laugh. Check out the clip ... Read more...
- 5/15/2015
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
The sports and entertainment attorney died late Wednesday at his home in Beverly Hills of natural causes. Edward Gregory Hookstratten was 83. The general counsel for the L.A. Rams for several years, Hookstratten’s 50-year career including repping some of the biggest names in front of the camera and on the field. Johnny Carson, Elvis Presley, Dan Rowan and Dick Martin, and Joey Bishop were clients along with newscasters Bryant Gumbel, Tom Brokaw, Tom Snyder and Jessica Savitch. In the world of sports, Hookstratten represented Vin Scully, Pat Reilly, Marcus Allen, Dick Enberg, Merlin Olsen, Dick Stockton, Don Meredith, Jim Hill and Pat Haden. On the big screen, Hookstratten was a producer on the 1996 news drama Up Close & Personal starring Robert Redford and Michelle Pfeiffer. He was also name-dropped in Rob Reiner’s classic rock mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap, where Fred Willard’s Air Force colonel was named “Lt.
- 1/23/2014
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
Ed Hookstratten, the legendary sports and entertainment attorney, died Wednesday of natural causes after a long illness at his home in Beverly Hills, publicist Todd Beck reported. He was 83. In a career that spanned more than 50 years, Hookstratten was a powerful and iconic force in show business, with clients that included Elvis Presley, Dan Rowan & Dick Martin, Joey Bishop and Johnny Carson (he replaced Henry Bushkin at Carson Productions); news personalities Bryant Gumbel, Tom Brokaw, Tom Snyder and Jessica Savitch; and Vin Scully, Dick Enberg, Phyllis George, Merlin Olsen, Harry Kalas, Dick Stockton, Pat Haden, Marcus Allen and Don Meredith from the world
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- 1/23/2014
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Marcus Allen -- Super Bowl champ, Hall of Famer, and now ... dirty diaper changer! At 53 Years Old??! Do you tell the NFL legend "congrats," or "good luck dude?" Plus, stand down Black people ... Charles Barkley now says it's alright to play beer pong! What changed Cb's mind on this all-important Civil Rights issue -- and is he right? Also, Paulina Gretzky tones up her golf swing. And even though she's looking good (golfly speaking) ... does...
- 1/10/2014
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Baltimore Sports Talk station Wnst Am 1570 recently took a break from baseball and the NHL playoffs to chat with Steve Lemme and Kevin Heffernan – members of the Broken Lizard comedy troupe. The two guys talked about outrageous stunts, crab cakes, and doing love scenes with Marcus Allen’s girlfriend (while Allen, star running back for the Raiders in the ‘80s, was on set) during their segment, but they also dropped some bombshells for fans interested in Super Troopers 2 and Weedfest. Lemme and Heffernan end their interview by revealing that both films are currently in development. Weedfest, a teased sequel to Beerfest, actually began mostly as a joke – but the duo points out that fans and famous potheads like Willie Nelson and Snoop Dog (or Lion) were all too...
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- 5/30/2013
- by Mike Bracken
- Movies.com
On December 13, celebrities from the worlds of cinema, sports, music and television came together to provide our nation's heroes with a once in a lifetime event. Only thing is, the soldiers had no idea what lied in wait for them!
Cerritos College played host to twenty-eight unsuspecting service men and women who believed they'd been gathered to play a casual game of flag football to benefit Got Your 6 and the Pat Tillman Foundation. Unbeknownst to them, more than 12,000 fans were eagerly awaiting to cheer them on as they entered the jam-packed stadium. And the surprises didn't stop there.
After they were split into two teams, the soldiers were surprised to find their coaches were the legendary Bobby Bowden and Urban Meyer. Then each team was given a pro to play alongside when Kurt Warner and Marcus Allen took sides. Finally, they discovered Owen Wilson would also be playing, while Modern Family star Eric Stonestreet served as sideline...
Cerritos College played host to twenty-eight unsuspecting service men and women who believed they'd been gathered to play a casual game of flag football to benefit Got Your 6 and the Pat Tillman Foundation. Unbeknownst to them, more than 12,000 fans were eagerly awaiting to cheer them on as they entered the jam-packed stadium. And the surprises didn't stop there.
After they were split into two teams, the soldiers were surprised to find their coaches were the legendary Bobby Bowden and Urban Meyer. Then each team was given a pro to play alongside when Kurt Warner and Marcus Allen took sides. Finally, they discovered Owen Wilson would also be playing, while Modern Family star Eric Stonestreet served as sideline...
- 12/27/2012
- Entertainment Tonight
DVD Playhouse—February 2012
By Allen Gardner
To Kill A Mockingbird 50th Anniversary Edition (Universal) Robert Mulligan’s film of Harper Lee’s landmark novel pits a liberal-minded lawyer (Gregory Peck) against a small Southern town’s racism when defending a black man (Brock Peters) on trumped-up rape charges. One of the 1960s’ first landmark films, a truly stirring human drama that hits all the right notes and isn’t dated a bit. Robert Duvall makes his screen debut (sans dialogue) as the enigmatic Boo Radley. DVD and Blu-ray double edition. Bonuses: Two feature-length documentaries: Fearful Symmetry and A Conversation with Gregory Peck; Featurettes; Excerpts and film clips from Gregory Peck’s Oscar acceptance speech and AFI Lifetime Achievement Award; Commentary by Mulligan and producer Alan J. Pakula; Trailer. Widescreen. Dolby and DTS 2.0 mono.
Outrage: Way Of The Yakuza (Magnolia) After a brief hiatus from his signature oeuvre of Japanese gangster flicks,...
By Allen Gardner
To Kill A Mockingbird 50th Anniversary Edition (Universal) Robert Mulligan’s film of Harper Lee’s landmark novel pits a liberal-minded lawyer (Gregory Peck) against a small Southern town’s racism when defending a black man (Brock Peters) on trumped-up rape charges. One of the 1960s’ first landmark films, a truly stirring human drama that hits all the right notes and isn’t dated a bit. Robert Duvall makes his screen debut (sans dialogue) as the enigmatic Boo Radley. DVD and Blu-ray double edition. Bonuses: Two feature-length documentaries: Fearful Symmetry and A Conversation with Gregory Peck; Featurettes; Excerpts and film clips from Gregory Peck’s Oscar acceptance speech and AFI Lifetime Achievement Award; Commentary by Mulligan and producer Alan J. Pakula; Trailer. Widescreen. Dolby and DTS 2.0 mono.
Outrage: Way Of The Yakuza (Magnolia) After a brief hiatus from his signature oeuvre of Japanese gangster flicks,...
- 2/26/2012
- by The Hollywood Interview.com
- The Hollywood Interview
Btig LLC, a global financial services firm specializing in institutional trading and related brokerage services, will hold its 2011 Commissions for Charity Day on Wednesday, April 27.
Btig’s Annual Commissions for Charity Day has raised more than $20 million from equity, fixed income and derivative trading commission profits over the last eight years to support various nonprofit organizations. This year’s annual celebrity-filled event will support several organizations that deal with important issues facing children, including All Stars Helping Kids, Autism Speaks, Deafness Research Foundation, Food Allergy Initiative, Franciscan Hospital for Children, Hedge Funds Care, Jacob’s Cure, Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, Project Sunshine, Smile Train, Solving Kids Cancer, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children, The Happy Hearts Fund.
Celebrities who will be attending this year’s Commissions for Charity Day in Btig’s New York office in support of the...
Btig’s Annual Commissions for Charity Day has raised more than $20 million from equity, fixed income and derivative trading commission profits over the last eight years to support various nonprofit organizations. This year’s annual celebrity-filled event will support several organizations that deal with important issues facing children, including All Stars Helping Kids, Autism Speaks, Deafness Research Foundation, Food Allergy Initiative, Franciscan Hospital for Children, Hedge Funds Care, Jacob’s Cure, Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, Project Sunshine, Smile Train, Solving Kids Cancer, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children, The Happy Hearts Fund.
Celebrities who will be attending this year’s Commissions for Charity Day in Btig’s New York office in support of the...
- 4/27/2011
- Look to the Stars
A host of celebrities attended the 5th annual Denim and Diamonds for Autism event hosted by Act Today! (Autism Care and Treatment Today) on Saturday, October 23, in Hidden Hills, California.
Act Today! is a national non-profit organization whose mission is to provide resources and support for children with autism, whose families cannot afford the necessary tools their child needs to reach their highest potential or live a productive life.
The event included an outdoor cocktail hour, dinner buffet, fashion show, silent & live auction, and live entertainment. Among the stars who attended were Bones’ David Boreanaz, George Clinton (Singer/“Father of Funk”), Grammy-winning artist Macy Gray, actor Max Ryan (“Sex and the City:2”), Adrienne Maloof-Nassif (“Real Housewives of Beverly Hills”), Marcus Allen (Super Bowl Champion/TV Personality), Wilmer Valderrama (“That 70’s Show”), Brandi Cyrus (Singer/Actor), Greg Grunberg (Actor, “Heroes”), Tom Bergeron (Host, “Dancing With the Stars”), Marla Maples, Marissa Jaret Winokur,...
Act Today! is a national non-profit organization whose mission is to provide resources and support for children with autism, whose families cannot afford the necessary tools their child needs to reach their highest potential or live a productive life.
The event included an outdoor cocktail hour, dinner buffet, fashion show, silent & live auction, and live entertainment. Among the stars who attended were Bones’ David Boreanaz, George Clinton (Singer/“Father of Funk”), Grammy-winning artist Macy Gray, actor Max Ryan (“Sex and the City:2”), Adrienne Maloof-Nassif (“Real Housewives of Beverly Hills”), Marcus Allen (Super Bowl Champion/TV Personality), Wilmer Valderrama (“That 70’s Show”), Brandi Cyrus (Singer/Actor), Greg Grunberg (Actor, “Heroes”), Tom Bergeron (Host, “Dancing With the Stars”), Marla Maples, Marissa Jaret Winokur,...
- 10/29/2010
- Look to the Stars
Nicktoons and the National Football League today announced additional NFL players, coaches and personalities who will voice themselves in the new, animated short-form series, Rush Zone: Guardians of the Core, premiering Monday, Sept. 6, at 8:00 p.m. (Et) on Nicktoons: From Nick: Larry Fitzgerald (Arizona Cardinals wide receiver), Brian Dawkins (Denver Broncos free safety), Steven Jackson (St. Louis Rams running back), Calvin Johnson (Detroit Lions wide receiver), Norv Turner (San Diego Chargers head coach), Hall of Fame running back Marcus Allen (Los Angeles Raiders/Kansas City Chiefs) and NFL personalities Shannon Sharpe (legendary Pro Bowl tight end and NFL commentator) and Bob Papa (NFL Network and New York Giants sportscaster) in addition to Eli Manning (New York Giants quarterback)...
- 9/2/2010
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
Baton Rouge rapper accused of hiring killers and of conspiring to smuggle drugs into prison.
By Gil Kaufman
Lil Boosie
Photo: Frank Micelotta/ Getty Images
Rapper Lil Boosie (born Torrence Hatch) pleaded not guilty on Monday afternoon to murder, drug and conspiracy charges in a brief court appearance. The 27-year-old Baton Rouge, Louisiana, rapper — already behind bars on a probation violation — was indicted on first-degree murder charges by a grand jury on June 17 in connection with an incident in October, when two men shot and killed 35-year-old Terry Boyd through the window of his home.
According to The Advocate newspaper, Boosie appeared in court for just a few minutes, looking somber, surrounded by six law enforcement officers and dressed in an orange prison jumpsuit, with his wrists and ankles shackled. He told state District Judge Mike Erwin he was not guilty of one count of first-degree murder, two counts of...
By Gil Kaufman
Lil Boosie
Photo: Frank Micelotta/ Getty Images
Rapper Lil Boosie (born Torrence Hatch) pleaded not guilty on Monday afternoon to murder, drug and conspiracy charges in a brief court appearance. The 27-year-old Baton Rouge, Louisiana, rapper — already behind bars on a probation violation — was indicted on first-degree murder charges by a grand jury on June 17 in connection with an incident in October, when two men shot and killed 35-year-old Terry Boyd through the window of his home.
According to The Advocate newspaper, Boosie appeared in court for just a few minutes, looking somber, surrounded by six law enforcement officers and dressed in an orange prison jumpsuit, with his wrists and ankles shackled. He told state District Judge Mike Erwin he was not guilty of one count of first-degree murder, two counts of...
- 6/29/2010
- MTV Music News
Rapper Lil Boosie has officially entered a not guilty plea for a first degree murder charge in connection with a 2009 shooting. The hip-hop star was convicted on gun and drugs charges last year and is currently serving a four-year prison sentence after violating his parole.
The "Wipe Me Down" hitmaker - real name Torrence Hatch - is now facing a murder charge in relation to the killing of Terry Boyd, who was shot to death at his home in Louisiana last October. Hatch was indicted by the East Baton Rouge Parish grand jury in Louisiana earlier this month, when he was also charged - along with a woman and a former prison guard - with drug possession and conspiracy to smuggle illegal substances into jail.
On Monday, June 28 he stood before Judge Mike Erwin and pleaded not guilty to the murder charge, reports AllHipHop.com. Hatch's attorney Marcus Allen says,...
The "Wipe Me Down" hitmaker - real name Torrence Hatch - is now facing a murder charge in relation to the killing of Terry Boyd, who was shot to death at his home in Louisiana last October. Hatch was indicted by the East Baton Rouge Parish grand jury in Louisiana earlier this month, when he was also charged - along with a woman and a former prison guard - with drug possession and conspiracy to smuggle illegal substances into jail.
On Monday, June 28 he stood before Judge Mike Erwin and pleaded not guilty to the murder charge, reports AllHipHop.com. Hatch's attorney Marcus Allen says,...
- 6/29/2010
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
Them Too Photography
Ashby Grace Zubchevich celebrated turning three Ariel-style, with a Little Mermaid-themed birthday bash held over the weekend at Nancy O’Dell and Keith Zubchevich‘s California home.
“Ashby is obsessed with Ariel! I like her being a bit of a tomboy, but she is totally into all the Disney princesses,” O’Dell tells People Moms & Babies.
“She loves Ariel — I think it may be because Ashby loves to swim so much herself.”
Joined by celebrity pals Holly Robinson-Peete, Ali Landry, Galen Gering, Greg Vaughan, Marcus Allen and their children, Ashby celebrated alongside a real-life Ariel!
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Ashby Grace Zubchevich celebrated turning three Ariel-style, with a Little Mermaid-themed birthday bash held over the weekend at Nancy O’Dell and Keith Zubchevich‘s California home.
“Ashby is obsessed with Ariel! I like her being a bit of a tomboy, but she is totally into all the Disney princesses,” O’Dell tells People Moms & Babies.
“She loves Ariel — I think it may be because Ashby loves to swim so much herself.”
Joined by celebrity pals Holly Robinson-Peete, Ali Landry, Galen Gering, Greg Vaughan, Marcus Allen and their children, Ashby celebrated alongside a real-life Ariel!
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- 6/18/2010
- by Sarah
- People - CelebrityBabies
Rapper directed film about the 1980s Oakland Raiders and their influence on hip-hop culture in South-Central L.A.
By Jayson Rodriguez, with reporting by Rahman Dukes
Ice Cube
Photo: Columbia
When it comes to Ice Cube's place in hip-hop history, he'll be remembered for three distinct things: his scowl, his jerry curl and his black Los Angeles Raiders cap.
Specifically, the legendary N.W.A. lyricist made the brooding football team's logo — an eye-patched pirate adorned in silver and black with crossed swords in the background — a symbol in rap lore, long before Jay-z did the same years later with the Yankees fitted hat.
And in Cube's documentary, "Straight Outta L.A.," the veteran Mc combines his two loves, rap and the Raiders, and delivers an insightful examination the tangled rise of two multimillion-dollar franchises, the Raiders and gangsta rap.
"Nothing impacted my life more than the Raiders moving to L.
By Jayson Rodriguez, with reporting by Rahman Dukes
Ice Cube
Photo: Columbia
When it comes to Ice Cube's place in hip-hop history, he'll be remembered for three distinct things: his scowl, his jerry curl and his black Los Angeles Raiders cap.
Specifically, the legendary N.W.A. lyricist made the brooding football team's logo — an eye-patched pirate adorned in silver and black with crossed swords in the background — a symbol in rap lore, long before Jay-z did the same years later with the Yankees fitted hat.
And in Cube's documentary, "Straight Outta L.A.," the veteran Mc combines his two loves, rap and the Raiders, and delivers an insightful examination the tangled rise of two multimillion-dollar franchises, the Raiders and gangsta rap.
"Nothing impacted my life more than the Raiders moving to L.
- 5/11/2010
- MTV Movie News
Rapper directed film about the 1980s Oakland Raiders and their influence on hip-hop culture in South-Central L.A.
By Jayson Rodriguez, with reporting by Rahman Dukes
Ice Cube
Photo: Columbia
When it comes to Ice Cube's place in hip-hop history, he'll be remembered for three distinct things: his scowl, his jerry curl and his black Los Angeles Raiders cap.
Specifically, the legendary N.W.A. lyricist made the brooding football team's logo — an eye-patched pirate adorned in silver and black with crossed swords in the background — a symbol in rap lore, long before Jay-z did the same years later with the Yankees fitted hat.
And in Cube's documentary, "Straight Outta L.A.," the veteran Mc combines his two loves, rap and the Raiders, and delivers an insightful examination the tangled rise of two multimillion-dollar franchises, the Raiders and gangsta rap.
"Nothing impacted my life more than the Raiders moving to L.
By Jayson Rodriguez, with reporting by Rahman Dukes
Ice Cube
Photo: Columbia
When it comes to Ice Cube's place in hip-hop history, he'll be remembered for three distinct things: his scowl, his jerry curl and his black Los Angeles Raiders cap.
Specifically, the legendary N.W.A. lyricist made the brooding football team's logo — an eye-patched pirate adorned in silver and black with crossed swords in the background — a symbol in rap lore, long before Jay-z did the same years later with the Yankees fitted hat.
And in Cube's documentary, "Straight Outta L.A.," the veteran Mc combines his two loves, rap and the Raiders, and delivers an insightful examination the tangled rise of two multimillion-dollar franchises, the Raiders and gangsta rap.
"Nothing impacted my life more than the Raiders moving to L.
- 5/11/2010
- MTV Music News
Actor Kevin Sorbo has an incredible roster of celebrities lined up to support him for his 2nd Annual Kevin Sorbo Celebrity Golf Tournament to benefit his charity, A World Fit For Kids!
The event is scheduled for June 10-11 at the Dragon Ridge Country Club, Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas Nevada.
A partial list of celebrities who will be joining Sorbo for his celebrity golf extravaganza include: Dennis Quaid, Alice Cooper, Dennis Haysbert, Willie Gault, Powers Booth, Marcus Allen, Dean Cain, Michael Chicklis, Rollie Fingers, Joe Mantegna, Ed Marinaro and Meat Loaf!
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The event is scheduled for June 10-11 at the Dragon Ridge Country Club, Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas Nevada.
A partial list of celebrities who will be joining Sorbo for his celebrity golf extravaganza include: Dennis Quaid, Alice Cooper, Dennis Haysbert, Willie Gault, Powers Booth, Marcus Allen, Dean Cain, Michael Chicklis, Rollie Fingers, Joe Mantegna, Ed Marinaro and Meat Loaf!
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- 4/30/2010
- Look to the Stars
No, it’s not 3D as in James Cameron’s Avatar and annoying eyewear. The original Tecmo Bowl has been updated with all new 3D models in the upcoming release of Tecmo Bowl Throwback, which is being developed by, you guessed it, Tecmo. For those traditionalists, you’ll still be able to play the game in glorious 2D. But if you want to see the new 3D models incorporated in this re-release, watch the below trailer:
You may have noticed that the players shown in the game are a bunch of guys of which you’ve never heard. Sadly, EA Sports’ license agreement with the NFL and NFL union prevents Tecmo Bowl Throwback from including Walter Payton, Bo Jackson, Marcus Allen, or NFL team names. However, all of the original player statistics will be in the game so you’ll be able to locate your favorite old players and edit...
You may have noticed that the players shown in the game are a bunch of guys of which you’ve never heard. Sadly, EA Sports’ license agreement with the NFL and NFL union prevents Tecmo Bowl Throwback from including Walter Payton, Bo Jackson, Marcus Allen, or NFL team names. However, all of the original player statistics will be in the game so you’ll be able to locate your favorite old players and edit...
- 3/31/2010
- by Jason Weissman
- GameRant
At 70 million units sold and counting, it's the most important sports franchise in video game history, so Electronic Arts pulled out all the stops for its newest release.
For "Madden NFL 09," EA threw a party first at CocoDeVille/Stk last week then Monday at the Rose Bowl. The former drew such celebrities as Hugh Hefner, Kevin Federline and Tom Arnold. The latter was for the die-hard fans who wanted to get a sneak preview of the game and hobnob with such NFL greats as of Marcus Allen, Eric Dickerson, Deion Sanders and Marshall Faulk.
EA declined to say how big its Tuesday game launch was, but Sterne Agee analyst Arvind Bhatia said channel checks are promising, and shares of EA leapt 2.2% on Tuesday.
" 'Madden' is the absolute, most consistent video game in the industry," said one money manager who specializes in video game investments. "There's not even the slightest fear this title will flop."
Such enthusiastic endorsements are the usual. The title, for example, was named Best Sports Game at the recent E3 convention, and analysts have noted that "Madden" releases lead to increased sales of the hardware platforms needed to play the games, in this case that means just about all of them.
"It's a cultural phenomenon," an EA spokeswoman said. "Men line up at midnight to buy the game then take the day off of work to play it."
This time, the "Madden" release received an extra dose of free publicity when cover-boy Brett Favre was traded to the New York Jets. It was too late to alter the image that adorns the new game, so EA is letting consumers download new packaging via its Web site.
Then there's also what has become the ritual of "Madden Curse" speculation. It seems that every player chosen for a "Madden" game cover, dating back to Garrison Hearst in 1999, has a bad season, or worse. Michael Vick in 2004 probably is the best example, considering that he now sits in prison and his career might be over.
Plus, it's the 20th anniversary of the "Madden" franchise, which ups the ante a bit for EA, and its exclusive contract with the NFL is winding down, making the success of this particular launch especially important.
No wonder investors and analysts are keyed in to "Madden" for now. After sales data flows in proving it was a success, the focus can shift back to EA's attempt to buy Take-Two Interactive Software, home of the "Grand Theft Auto" franchise. On the list of the all-time biggest video game franchises, "Madden" is No. 7 and "GTA" is No. 6.
For "Madden NFL 09," EA threw a party first at CocoDeVille/Stk last week then Monday at the Rose Bowl. The former drew such celebrities as Hugh Hefner, Kevin Federline and Tom Arnold. The latter was for the die-hard fans who wanted to get a sneak preview of the game and hobnob with such NFL greats as of Marcus Allen, Eric Dickerson, Deion Sanders and Marshall Faulk.
EA declined to say how big its Tuesday game launch was, but Sterne Agee analyst Arvind Bhatia said channel checks are promising, and shares of EA leapt 2.2% on Tuesday.
" 'Madden' is the absolute, most consistent video game in the industry," said one money manager who specializes in video game investments. "There's not even the slightest fear this title will flop."
Such enthusiastic endorsements are the usual. The title, for example, was named Best Sports Game at the recent E3 convention, and analysts have noted that "Madden" releases lead to increased sales of the hardware platforms needed to play the games, in this case that means just about all of them.
"It's a cultural phenomenon," an EA spokeswoman said. "Men line up at midnight to buy the game then take the day off of work to play it."
This time, the "Madden" release received an extra dose of free publicity when cover-boy Brett Favre was traded to the New York Jets. It was too late to alter the image that adorns the new game, so EA is letting consumers download new packaging via its Web site.
Then there's also what has become the ritual of "Madden Curse" speculation. It seems that every player chosen for a "Madden" game cover, dating back to Garrison Hearst in 1999, has a bad season, or worse. Michael Vick in 2004 probably is the best example, considering that he now sits in prison and his career might be over.
Plus, it's the 20th anniversary of the "Madden" franchise, which ups the ante a bit for EA, and its exclusive contract with the NFL is winding down, making the success of this particular launch especially important.
No wonder investors and analysts are keyed in to "Madden" for now. After sales data flows in proving it was a success, the focus can shift back to EA's attempt to buy Take-Two Interactive Software, home of the "Grand Theft Auto" franchise. On the list of the all-time biggest video game franchises, "Madden" is No. 7 and "GTA" is No. 6.
- 8/12/2008
- by By Paul Bond
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Rob Lowe's wife lashed back Thursday at a nanny who filed a sexual harassment lawsuit, denouncing the allegations as "lies meant to embarrass and humiliate." In a statement, Sheryl Lowe said she found it "sickening and disgusting" that former employee Laura Boyce and her attorney Gloria Allred "would stoop so low as to drag a child into this latest, baseless, predatory lawsuit."Sheryl Lowe, a mother of two, took particular issue at Boyce's claims that Sheryl made racially offensive and sexually explicit remarks about Boyce's boyfriend, a professional basketball player. "The charges against me are lies meant to embarrass and humiliate,...
- 5/1/2008
- by Mike Fleeman and Elizabeth Leonard
- PEOPLE.com
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