Baseball announcing legend Vin Scully, who called games for the Los Angeles Dodgers for more than 60 years, has died at the age of 94, the team announced on Tuesday.
“We have lost an icon,” Dodgers president and CEO Stan Kasten said in a statement: “The Dodgers’ Vin Scully was one of the greatest voices in all of sports. He was a giant of a man, not only as a broadcaster, but as a humanitarian. He loved people. He loved life. He loved baseball and the Dodgers. And he loved his family. His voice will always be heard and etched in all of our minds forever.
“We have lost an icon,” Dodgers president and CEO Stan Kasten said in a statement: “The Dodgers’ Vin Scully was one of the greatest voices in all of sports. He was a giant of a man, not only as a broadcaster, but as a humanitarian. He loved people. He loved life. He loved baseball and the Dodgers. And he loved his family. His voice will always be heard and etched in all of our minds forever.
- 8/3/2022
- by Dave Nemetz
- TVLine.com
Vin Scully, the radio and TV voice of the Los Angeles Dodgers for 67 years who in the process became synonymous with the city, died Tuesday, the Dodgers organization said. He was 94.
“We have lost an icon,” Dodgers president and CEO Stan Kasten said in the statement. “The Dodgers Vin Scully was one of the greatest voices in all of sports. He was a giant of a man, not only as a broadcaster, but as a humanitarian. He loved people. He loved life. He loved baseball and the Dodgers. And he loved his family. His voice will always be heard and etched in all of our minds forever. I know he was looking forward to joining the love of his life, Sandi. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family during this very difficult time. Vin will be truly missed.”
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“We have lost an icon,” Dodgers president and CEO Stan Kasten said in the statement. “The Dodgers Vin Scully was one of the greatest voices in all of sports. He was a giant of a man, not only as a broadcaster, but as a humanitarian. He loved people. He loved life. He loved baseball and the Dodgers. And he loved his family. His voice will always be heard and etched in all of our minds forever. I know he was looking forward to joining the love of his life, Sandi. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family during this very difficult time. Vin will be truly missed.”
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- 8/3/2022
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Vin Scully, the longtime Dodgers play-by-play announcer considered by many to be the king of his profession, died Tuesday. He was 94.
The Los Angeles Dodgers confirmed Scully’s death through its official social media.
“He was the voice of the Dodgers, and so much more,” the organization wrote. “He was their conscience, their poet laureate, capturing their beauty and chronicling their glory from Jackie Robinson to Sandy Koufax, Kirk Gibson to Clayton Kershaw. Vin Scully was the heartbeat of the Dodgers — and in so many ways, the heartbeat of all of Los Angeles.”
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— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) August 3, 2022
Also for years a national announcer of baseball for NBC, football and golf for CBS and baseball for CBS Radio, Scully endeared himself to fans through 67 seasons with the Dodgers, a record for one broadcaster with one team in any sport. In 2010, the American Sportscasters Assn. named...
The Los Angeles Dodgers confirmed Scully’s death through its official social media.
“He was the voice of the Dodgers, and so much more,” the organization wrote. “He was their conscience, their poet laureate, capturing their beauty and chronicling their glory from Jackie Robinson to Sandy Koufax, Kirk Gibson to Clayton Kershaw. Vin Scully was the heartbeat of the Dodgers — and in so many ways, the heartbeat of all of Los Angeles.”
pic.twitter.com/FloR9dBhZj
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) August 3, 2022
Also for years a national announcer of baseball for NBC, football and golf for CBS and baseball for CBS Radio, Scully endeared himself to fans through 67 seasons with the Dodgers, a record for one broadcaster with one team in any sport. In 2010, the American Sportscasters Assn. named...
- 8/3/2022
- by Jon Weisman
- Variety Film + TV
Vin Scully, the velvet-tongued sports broadcaster known to generations of baseball fans as the voice of the Los Angeles Dodgers, has died, the team announced Tuesday. He was 94.
Scully’s mark on Los Angeles, baseball and broadcasting history will never be matched. To say he was beloved is a colossal understatement — while most baseball fans could scarcely name a close rival’s play-by-play man, every decent baseball fan gets wistful at the mere mention of Scully.
“He was the voice of the Dodgers, and so much more,” the team wrote. “He was their conscience, their poet laureate, capturing their beauty and chronicling their glory from Jackie Robinson to Sandy Koufax, Kirk Gibson to Clayton Kershaw.”
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Scully’s longevity is almost hard to process. He began calling Dodgers games in 1950, when the team was still in Brooklyn.
Scully’s mark on Los Angeles, baseball and broadcasting history will never be matched. To say he was beloved is a colossal understatement — while most baseball fans could scarcely name a close rival’s play-by-play man, every decent baseball fan gets wistful at the mere mention of Scully.
“He was the voice of the Dodgers, and so much more,” the team wrote. “He was their conscience, their poet laureate, capturing their beauty and chronicling their glory from Jackie Robinson to Sandy Koufax, Kirk Gibson to Clayton Kershaw.”
Also Read:
Vin Scully Celebrated by Hollywood, Sports World: ‘Nobody Ever Told the Story of Baseball Better’
Scully’s longevity is almost hard to process. He began calling Dodgers games in 1950, when the team was still in Brooklyn.
- 8/3/2022
- by Josh Dickey and Ross A. Lincoln
- The Wrap
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Vin Scully, the gentlemanly, yarn-spinning play-by-play man whose mellifluous voice provided the soundtrack to Dodger baseball from Brooklyn to Los Angeles for a jaw-dropping 67 seasons, has died. He was 94.
Scully, a member of the Dodgers organization from 1950 until his retirement following the 2016 regular season, died Tuesday at his home in Hidden Hills, the Dodgers announced.
When he bid farewell to the broadcast booth, he had called nearly half of the games for a franchise that was born in 1890.
Always even-tempered and an easy listen, Scully was credited with turning Los Angeles into a “transistor town” — his broadcasts were pumped throughout the L.A. Coliseum (the team’s first home out west) and then Dodger Stadium and wafted from traffic jams and street-side venues throughout the sprawling city.
“When a game is on the air, the physical presence of his voice is overwhelming,” wrote...
Vin Scully, the gentlemanly, yarn-spinning play-by-play man whose mellifluous voice provided the soundtrack to Dodger baseball from Brooklyn to Los Angeles for a jaw-dropping 67 seasons, has died. He was 94.
Scully, a member of the Dodgers organization from 1950 until his retirement following the 2016 regular season, died Tuesday at his home in Hidden Hills, the Dodgers announced.
When he bid farewell to the broadcast booth, he had called nearly half of the games for a franchise that was born in 1890.
Always even-tempered and an easy listen, Scully was credited with turning Los Angeles into a “transistor town” — his broadcasts were pumped throughout the L.A. Coliseum (the team’s first home out west) and then Dodger Stadium and wafted from traffic jams and street-side venues throughout the sprawling city.
“When a game is on the air, the physical presence of his voice is overwhelming,” wrote...
- 8/3/2022
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Tommy Lasorda, two-time World Series champion manager for the Los Angeles Dodgers, died Thursday of a sudden cardiopulmonary arrest. He was 93.
Lasorda’s death was announced Friday morning by the Dodgers. It comes less than three months after the Dodgers won their first World Series since the manager led the team to a title in 1988.
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— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) January 8, 2021
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said in a statement: “Tommy Lasorda was one of the finest managers our game has ever known. He loved life as a Dodger. His career began as a pitcher in 1949 but he is, of course, best known as the manager of two World Series champions and four pennant-winning clubs. His passion, success, charisma and sense of humor turned him into an international celebrity, a stature that he used to grow our sport. Tommy welcomed Dodger players from Mexico, the Dominican Republic,...
Lasorda’s death was announced Friday morning by the Dodgers. It comes less than three months after the Dodgers won their first World Series since the manager led the team to a title in 1988.
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— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) January 8, 2021
MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said in a statement: “Tommy Lasorda was one of the finest managers our game has ever known. He loved life as a Dodger. His career began as a pitcher in 1949 but he is, of course, best known as the manager of two World Series champions and four pennant-winning clubs. His passion, success, charisma and sense of humor turned him into an international celebrity, a stature that he used to grow our sport. Tommy welcomed Dodger players from Mexico, the Dominican Republic,...
- 1/8/2021
- by Jeremy Fuster and Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Stephen Curry’s Unanimous Media is moving into the podcasting world with a first-look deal at Audible.
The company, which has a film and TV deal at Sony, has struck the partnership with the Amazon-owned audio division and has set its first two series – doc series The Greatest Sports Story Never Told and interview series Fifteen Minutes from Home.
“What we realized really quickly after that [Sony] deal, was that we wanted to expand that ecosystem to inspire as much as possible so when you look at Unanimous and all of the tentacles of it one day, hopefully that infrastructure will fit all parts of media. This Audible deal is another tentacle of inspiration,” Erick Peyton, co-founder and chief creative officer at Unanimous Media told Deadline.
The Greatest Sports Story Never Told will offer a deep dive into fascinating stories with roots in the world of athletics, but with...
The company, which has a film and TV deal at Sony, has struck the partnership with the Amazon-owned audio division and has set its first two series – doc series The Greatest Sports Story Never Told and interview series Fifteen Minutes from Home.
“What we realized really quickly after that [Sony] deal, was that we wanted to expand that ecosystem to inspire as much as possible so when you look at Unanimous and all of the tentacles of it one day, hopefully that infrastructure will fit all parts of media. This Audible deal is another tentacle of inspiration,” Erick Peyton, co-founder and chief creative officer at Unanimous Media told Deadline.
The Greatest Sports Story Never Told will offer a deep dive into fascinating stories with roots in the world of athletics, but with...
- 11/10/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Updated with positive Covid-19 test news: The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1 in Game 6 of the World Series on Tuesday night, clinching the franchise’s seventh world championship and first since 1988. The win secured a 4-2 series victory against the Rays in the playoff finale played in Arlington, TX, the first neutral-site World Series ever thanks to the coronavirus pandemic.
Mookie Betts, the Dodgers’ big offseason acquisition, put the game out of reach with a solo homer in the eighth inning, after the Dodgers used seven pitchers to keep the Rays at bay and were able to erase an early 1-0 deficit with a two-run sixth inning after Tampa Bay starter Blake Snell was pulled.
The victory brought to a close a baseball season unlike any other, owing to Covid-19. The virus even reared its head tonight, when Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner suddenly left the...
Mookie Betts, the Dodgers’ big offseason acquisition, put the game out of reach with a solo homer in the eighth inning, after the Dodgers used seven pitchers to keep the Rays at bay and were able to erase an early 1-0 deficit with a two-run sixth inning after Tampa Bay starter Blake Snell was pulled.
The victory brought to a close a baseball season unlike any other, owing to Covid-19. The virus even reared its head tonight, when Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner suddenly left the...
- 10/28/2020
- by Patrick Hipes and Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
For the last four decades or so, Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game has been preceded by the Home Run Derby. The sport’s best(-ish) sluggers step to the plate and launch long ball after long ball into stands of “ooo”-ing and “ahh”-ing spectators. While watching towering shots threaten to shatter the lights of the stadium makes for fleeting entertainment, the problem with the Home Run Derby is that the grandest of long balls only occur in the wild. Home runs are best appreciated in the context of a game, which often gains added meaning from a season-long marathon, or even a 100-year championship drought.
Look at Kirby Puckett’s 1991 World Series walk-off shot that set the table for a Twins’ title, or Kirk Gibson’s one-legged Game 1 bomb that, in his only plate appearance, launched the ’88 Dodgers to a pennant, or even Kyle Schwarber, the greatest...
Look at Kirby Puckett’s 1991 World Series walk-off shot that set the table for a Twins’ title, or Kirk Gibson’s one-legged Game 1 bomb that, in his only plate appearance, launched the ’88 Dodgers to a pennant, or even Kyle Schwarber, the greatest...
- 6/14/2020
- by Ben Travers
- Thompson on Hollywood
For the last four decades or so, Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game has been preceded by the Home Run Derby. The sport’s best(-ish) sluggers step to the plate and launch long ball after long ball into stands of “ooo”-ing and “ahh”-ing spectators. While watching towering shots threaten to shatter the lights of the stadium makes for fleeting entertainment, the problem with the Home Run Derby is that the grandest of long balls only occur in the wild. Home runs are best appreciated in the context of a game, which often gains added meaning from a season-long marathon, or even a 100-year championship drought.
Look at Kirby Puckett’s 1991 World Series walk-off shot that set the table for a Twins’ title, or Kirk Gibson’s one-legged Game 1 bomb that, in his only plate appearance, launched the ’88 Dodgers to a pennant, or even Kyle Schwarber, the greatest...
Look at Kirby Puckett’s 1991 World Series walk-off shot that set the table for a Twins’ title, or Kirk Gibson’s one-legged Game 1 bomb that, in his only plate appearance, launched the ’88 Dodgers to a pennant, or even Kyle Schwarber, the greatest...
- 6/14/2020
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
Shinola held an event for the Kirk Gibson Foundation for Parkinson’s on October 30th in the Birdy Conservatory at the Shinola Hotel, hosted by special guests Jack White, Alice Cooper and Kirk Gibson.
Since it was the night before Halloween, attendees dressed in costume (including Kirk Gibson dressed as Andy Warhol) were encouraged to bid on a number of silent auction items to which all funds would go to the foundation — including a Third Man Records Limited Edition Runwell Turntable signed by Jack White upon arrival, a Table Tennis...
Since it was the night before Halloween, attendees dressed in costume (including Kirk Gibson dressed as Andy Warhol) were encouraged to bid on a number of silent auction items to which all funds would go to the foundation — including a Third Man Records Limited Edition Runwell Turntable signed by Jack White upon arrival, a Table Tennis...
- 10/31/2019
- by Rolling Stone
- Rollingstone.com
Newly merged local public outfit Kcet/PBS SoCal led this year’s Los Angeles Area Emmys, winning a combined seven awards on Saturday night — six of which went to Kcet, the individual station leader.
Other big winners included Univision’s Kmex, Tribune’s Ktla, and Telemundo O&o Kvea, which earned three Emmys each. Kvea won the Emmy for best daily evening newscast, for its 11 p.m. telecast, while Ktla won for daytime news, for its 1 p.m. broadcast, and the morning newscast Emmy, for its “Ktla Morning News.”
The 71st Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards were handed out tonight at the Television Academy’s Saban Media Center, in a ceremony produced by Bob Bain. Presenters included Kether Donohue (“You’re the Worst”), Brett Gelman (“Stranger Things”), drag icon Rhea Litre, Melissa Fumero (“Brooklyn Nine-Nine”), and broadcast journalist Michaela Pereira.
Kcet’s wins come as the former PBS station, which...
Other big winners included Univision’s Kmex, Tribune’s Ktla, and Telemundo O&o Kvea, which earned three Emmys each. Kvea won the Emmy for best daily evening newscast, for its 11 p.m. telecast, while Ktla won for daytime news, for its 1 p.m. broadcast, and the morning newscast Emmy, for its “Ktla Morning News.”
The 71st Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards were handed out tonight at the Television Academy’s Saban Media Center, in a ceremony produced by Bob Bain. Presenters included Kether Donohue (“You’re the Worst”), Brett Gelman (“Stranger Things”), drag icon Rhea Litre, Melissa Fumero (“Brooklyn Nine-Nine”), and broadcast journalist Michaela Pereira.
Kcet’s wins come as the former PBS station, which...
- 7/28/2019
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
Kcet picked up a leading six wins tonight at the Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards, including awards for local color and culture/history. Kmex, Ktla and Kvea followed with five wins each.
Ktla’s wins included the best daily morning newscast and best daily daytime newscast categories. Kvea won the best evening newscast honor. The awards were handed out at the Television Academy’s Saban Media Center in North Hollywood.
Below is the complete list of winners at the 71st Los Angeles Area Emmys, including a breakdown of wins by each outlet.
L.A. Local Color
Louis & Jazz (The Migrant Kitchen) Kcet
Matthew Crotty, Producer
Juan Devis, Executive Producer
Antonio Diaz, Producer
Stef Ferrari, Producer
Ben Hunter, Director, Editor
Jacqueline Reyno, Producer
Austin Straub, Camera
Environment News Story
Plastic And Our Oceans NBC4
(NBC4 News At 7Am And 5Pm)
Shanna Mendiola, Reporter
Andres Fernando Pruna, Camera, Editor, Producer
Sports Special
Dodgermentary:...
Ktla’s wins included the best daily morning newscast and best daily daytime newscast categories. Kvea won the best evening newscast honor. The awards were handed out at the Television Academy’s Saban Media Center in North Hollywood.
Below is the complete list of winners at the 71st Los Angeles Area Emmys, including a breakdown of wins by each outlet.
L.A. Local Color
Louis & Jazz (The Migrant Kitchen) Kcet
Matthew Crotty, Producer
Juan Devis, Executive Producer
Antonio Diaz, Producer
Stef Ferrari, Producer
Ben Hunter, Director, Editor
Jacqueline Reyno, Producer
Austin Straub, Camera
Environment News Story
Plastic And Our Oceans NBC4
(NBC4 News At 7Am And 5Pm)
Shanna Mendiola, Reporter
Andres Fernando Pruna, Camera, Editor, Producer
Sports Special
Dodgermentary:...
- 7/28/2019
- by Anita Bennett
- Deadline Film + TV
Univision’s Spanish-lingo station Kmex-tv leads all local TV stations for this year’s Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards, scoring 22 nods overall, the Television Academy announced Monday.
Kmex is ahead of public broadcaster Kcet, which earned 19 nominations for its roster of local-geared fare. Kcet is the incumbent local Emmy leader, having won 11 last year, the most of any outlet.
New to the list is Spectrum News 1, the local cable news service launched late last fall by Spectrum Cable. The new outfit has already earned three nominations, despite launching midway through this year’s eligibility period.
This is also the first local L.A. Emmys since Kcet and Koce (“PBS SoCal”) combined operations as one central PBS entity for the market. Koce landed 3 nominations.
Spanish language fare dominated this year’s nominations, with Telemundo’s Kvea picking up 12 nods, good for third-most nominations. Among traditional English-language owned-and-operated stations, Knbc was first with 9 nominations,...
Kmex is ahead of public broadcaster Kcet, which earned 19 nominations for its roster of local-geared fare. Kcet is the incumbent local Emmy leader, having won 11 last year, the most of any outlet.
New to the list is Spectrum News 1, the local cable news service launched late last fall by Spectrum Cable. The new outfit has already earned three nominations, despite launching midway through this year’s eligibility period.
This is also the first local L.A. Emmys since Kcet and Koce (“PBS SoCal”) combined operations as one central PBS entity for the market. Koce landed 3 nominations.
Spanish language fare dominated this year’s nominations, with Telemundo’s Kvea picking up 12 nods, good for third-most nominations. Among traditional English-language owned-and-operated stations, Knbc was first with 9 nominations,...
- 6/11/2019
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Emmy and Peabody Award-winning filmmaker Michael Tolajian has joined Fox Sports Films as Senior Vice President and Executive Producer.
In his new role, Tolajian is responsible for the acquisition and development of long-form projects for the Sports Emmy-nominated Magnify documentary series, beginning with Q Ball, which he directed. From executive producer and Golden State Warriors All-Star Kevin Durant, Q Ball follows the lives of the San Quentin Warriors — teammates and inmates at “The Q,” California’s San Quentin State Prison. It’s set for premiere in 2019. Tolajian also oversees all original programming connected to Fox Sports’ live rights league partners. Tolajian begins his role immediately and reports directly to Charlie Dixon, Executive Vice President of Content, Fox Sports.
“Michael is a talented executive and filmmaker,” Dixon said. “His leadership and creative energy will have a great impact on Fox Sports original programming as we continue to elevate our Magnify...
In his new role, Tolajian is responsible for the acquisition and development of long-form projects for the Sports Emmy-nominated Magnify documentary series, beginning with Q Ball, which he directed. From executive producer and Golden State Warriors All-Star Kevin Durant, Q Ball follows the lives of the San Quentin Warriors — teammates and inmates at “The Q,” California’s San Quentin State Prison. It’s set for premiere in 2019. Tolajian also oversees all original programming connected to Fox Sports’ live rights league partners. Tolajian begins his role immediately and reports directly to Charlie Dixon, Executive Vice President of Content, Fox Sports.
“Michael is a talented executive and filmmaker,” Dixon said. “His leadership and creative energy will have a great impact on Fox Sports original programming as we continue to elevate our Magnify...
- 12/4/2018
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
In today’s TV News Roundup, Netflix has released a new trailer for its upcoming series “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina,” and HBO has released a new photo of Helen Mirren as the Russian empress Catherine the Great.
Dates
Fox Sports Films is debuting three documentaries in honor of legendary player moments from Kirk Gibson, Jim Abbott and Aaron Boone. The first documentary, “Walk-Off Stories: Improbably Gibson,” will premiere Oct. 7 at 11:30 p.m. Et on FS1. Directed by Mike Tollin and Jon Weinbach of Mandalay Sports Media, the film will take a look at Gibson’s walk-off home run in Game one of the 1988 World Series alongside unique footage and interviews from players, coaches, broadcasters and fans. Mike Ramsdell is directing the second documentary “Set Apart: The Jim Abbott Story,” which will premiere Oct. 14 at 1:00 p.m. Et and 4:05 p.m. Et on Fox. The film follows the life story of Abbott,...
Dates
Fox Sports Films is debuting three documentaries in honor of legendary player moments from Kirk Gibson, Jim Abbott and Aaron Boone. The first documentary, “Walk-Off Stories: Improbably Gibson,” will premiere Oct. 7 at 11:30 p.m. Et on FS1. Directed by Mike Tollin and Jon Weinbach of Mandalay Sports Media, the film will take a look at Gibson’s walk-off home run in Game one of the 1988 World Series alongside unique footage and interviews from players, coaches, broadcasters and fans. Mike Ramsdell is directing the second documentary “Set Apart: The Jim Abbott Story,” which will premiere Oct. 14 at 1:00 p.m. Et and 4:05 p.m. Et on Fox. The film follows the life story of Abbott,...
- 10/3/2018
- by Nate Nickolai
- Variety Film + TV
A pair of on-air personalities for Fox Sports Detroit, Mario Impemba and Rod Allen, were involved in a physical altercation with each other, according to multiple reports.
Impemba and Allen, who serve as the on-air broadcast team for the Detroit Tigers, were absent from Wednesday’s telecast due to a fight between the two on Tuesday, The Athletic, which was first to report, said citing multiple sources. The Detroit Free Press added that the altercation between the two was described by at least one person as “severe.”
A representative for both Fox Sports and Fox Sports Detroit did not immediately respond to TheWrap’s request for comment.
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It wasn’t clear what caused the dispute, but apparently there has been “simmering tension” between the two, with the personality clash finally reaching a breaking point.
They had managed to form a productive on-air relationship,...
Impemba and Allen, who serve as the on-air broadcast team for the Detroit Tigers, were absent from Wednesday’s telecast due to a fight between the two on Tuesday, The Athletic, which was first to report, said citing multiple sources. The Detroit Free Press added that the altercation between the two was described by at least one person as “severe.”
A representative for both Fox Sports and Fox Sports Detroit did not immediately respond to TheWrap’s request for comment.
Also Read: Fox Sports Launches Network's First-Ever Gambling Show, 'Lock It In'
It wasn’t clear what caused the dispute, but apparently there has been “simmering tension” between the two, with the personality clash finally reaching a breaking point.
They had managed to form a productive on-air relationship,...
- 9/6/2018
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
When Rob Reiner met Michele Singer, he was making the film When Harry Met Sally.
On a fateful Saturday night in mid-October 1988, the Hollywood writer, director and producer invited the photographer to his home in L.A. to catch what was left of NBC's coverage of Game 1 of the World Series, which happened to feature his David-esque Los Angeles Dodgers against the heavily favored Goliath-role-playing Oakland A's.
It couldn't have been scripted much better than having Kirk Gibson hobble up to the plate in the bottom of the ninth inning and, in a Roy Hobbs, too-good-to-be-true ...
On a fateful Saturday night in mid-October 1988, the Hollywood writer, director and producer invited the photographer to his home in L.A. to catch what was left of NBC's coverage of Game 1 of the World Series, which happened to feature his David-esque Los Angeles Dodgers against the heavily favored Goliath-role-playing Oakland A's.
It couldn't have been scripted much better than having Kirk Gibson hobble up to the plate in the bottom of the ninth inning and, in a Roy Hobbs, too-good-to-be-true ...
- 7/13/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
“In a year that has been so improbable, the impossible has happened!” Vin Scully’s call of Kirk Gibson’s home run in the 1988 World Series has become one of the most famous sound bites in baseball history Sixteen years later, Scully called Clayton Kershaw’s no-hitter against the Colorado Rockies, simply declaring “He’s done it!” upon the final strikeout. Nothing fazes Vin Scully. Not even an earthquake. When Dodger Stadium started rattling and rolling during a game, Scully simply noted that it happened and broke into an anecdote about the 1989 San Francisco earthquake that shook Candlestick Park. Scully remained mostly professional when.
- 9/23/2016
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
[[tmz:video id="0_nhdujt3c"]] Kirk Gibson is an absolute badass ... telling TMZ Sports his Parkinson's disease is a huge pain in the ass -- but he Refuses to give in. The Mlb legend was at Lax when he started talking about "this guy I carry around ... his name's Parky." Our photog didn't quite get the connection -- but it's clear Gibson's talking about his medical condition, which he was diagnosed with last year. You gotta watch the clip ... Gibson...
- 5/2/2016
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Baseball great Kirk Gibson's son hasn't taken a swing in the majors, but he's still hitting home runs ... on the beach with his smoke show Gf. Cam Gibson -- who was drafted by his pop's old squad, the Detroit Tigers last summer -- and girlfriend Mackenzie Miller were in Maui this weekend ... and both flaunted their assets. Unlike his dad's famous clutch World Series homer -- no one would say it's "impossible" these 2 hooked up.
- 1/4/2016
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
L.A. Dodgers legend Kirk Gibson -- who famously hit the game winning home run in Game 1 of the '88 World Series -- has announced he's been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. The 57-year-old -- who is now an analyst for Fox Sports Detroit -- issued a statement saying, "I have faced many different obstacles in my life, and have always maintained a strong belief that no matter the circumstances, I could overcome those obstacles." "While...
- 4/28/2015
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Will Ferrell has been taking his "Anchorman" character Ron Burgundy everywhere lately -- he gave hair product advice on "Conan," he stopped by a North Dakota news broadcast. His latest target? "The Dan Patrick Show."
Check out these clips. Our favorites are the one where he does legendary sports calls, like Jack Buck calling Kirk Gibson's famous home run or Doug Davis calling Doug Flutie's Boston College hail mary -- with his patented Burgundy-ness, and the one at the very bottom where he fields a call from Champ Kind (David Koechner).
They talk about Kind's rejected sports catchphrases -- "Garbanzo beans!" and "Lemon pepper chicken!," which is a dish he loves but it just didn't catch on with the fans. Hee.
"Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues" opens nationwide on Dec. 18.
Check out these clips. Our favorites are the one where he does legendary sports calls, like Jack Buck calling Kirk Gibson's famous home run or Doug Davis calling Doug Flutie's Boston College hail mary -- with his patented Burgundy-ness, and the one at the very bottom where he fields a call from Champ Kind (David Koechner).
They talk about Kind's rejected sports catchphrases -- "Garbanzo beans!" and "Lemon pepper chicken!," which is a dish he loves but it just didn't catch on with the fans. Hee.
"Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues" opens nationwide on Dec. 18.
- 12/6/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
I'm confused. Weren't we supposed to respect Rayna Jaymes as a strong, independent superstar who confronted her problems head on with stoic grace? You'd think Rayna's country-strong gusto would come out in full when she starts playing hardball with cut-throat Edgehill Records head Jeff Fordham, who she threatens to her "Wyatt side." Unfortunately, employing her inner Lamar means seeking out the outer Lamar, and she hits up her ruthless, Machiavellian father for money to buy her way out of her Edghill contract and take her vanity label Highway 65 with her.
- 10/24/2013
- Rollingstone.com
The Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks got into an all-out brawl after trading multiple beanings from the mound. Dodgers coach Don Mattingly and Diamondbacks coach Turner Ward even jumped into the scrum, which ended with several players, coaches and personnel ejected.
The Los Angeles Times reports Dodgers darling Yasiel Puig was hit directly in the nose with a pitch by Ian Kennedy in the sixth inning. The Dodgers returned the volley when Zach Greinke took the mound and pelted D-backs catcher Miguel Montero on the back. Both benches emptied at that point, but order was restored and the umpires warned both teams.
When Greinke came up to bat in the seventh, Kennedy pegged him in the shoulder with a pitch and pure chaos ensued. Juan Uribe, Ronald Belisario and Luis Cruz reportedly led the Dodgers bench into a scrum in front of the Diamondbacks' dugout. As several La players scuffled with Coach Ward,...
The Los Angeles Times reports Dodgers darling Yasiel Puig was hit directly in the nose with a pitch by Ian Kennedy in the sixth inning. The Dodgers returned the volley when Zach Greinke took the mound and pelted D-backs catcher Miguel Montero on the back. Both benches emptied at that point, but order was restored and the umpires warned both teams.
When Greinke came up to bat in the seventh, Kennedy pegged him in the shoulder with a pitch and pure chaos ensued. Juan Uribe, Ronald Belisario and Luis Cruz reportedly led the Dodgers bench into a scrum in front of the Diamondbacks' dugout. As several La players scuffled with Coach Ward,...
- 6/12/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
While we don’t condone violence in sports (save Mma and boxing), yesterday’s bench clearing brawl at the Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks contest brought back spirited memories of yesteryear. In particular, Jaleco’s Nintendo title Bases Loaded came to mind.
After Ian Kennedy plunked Zack Greinke in the bottom of the seventh inning, both sides met for a nice scrum in the foul area between home plate and first base.
But batters get hit by pitches all the time, right? They do, but Kennedy’s pegging of Greinke happened after he hit Dodgers rookie Yasiel Puig. That was only the second hit in this chain of events; Greinke accidentally hit Cody Ross in the Fifth.
The shot in the seventh was the final straw and led to a cast of old-timers also getting in the mix. Dodgers manager Don Mattingly was ejected after throwing a coach to...
After Ian Kennedy plunked Zack Greinke in the bottom of the seventh inning, both sides met for a nice scrum in the foul area between home plate and first base.
But batters get hit by pitches all the time, right? They do, but Kennedy’s pegging of Greinke happened after he hit Dodgers rookie Yasiel Puig. That was only the second hit in this chain of events; Greinke accidentally hit Cody Ross in the Fifth.
The shot in the seventh was the final straw and led to a cast of old-timers also getting in the mix. Dodgers manager Don Mattingly was ejected after throwing a coach to...
- 6/12/2013
- by Sean Bell
- BuzzFocus.com
Though Game 7s should be, by definition, the most dramatic games in sports, Game 6s have a better reputation for classic World Series games. The ball dribbled through Bill Buckner’s legs in a Game 6. Carlton Fisk waved his home run fair in a Game 6. Kirby Puckett hit his walk-off home run in a Game 6. Last night, St. Louis Cardinal David Freese, who hit only 10 home runs during the season, saved his team’s season with a two-strike, two-out triple in the bottom of the ninth inning to tie the score and then hit a solo home run in the...
- 10/28/2011
- by Jeff Labrecque
- EW.com - PopWatch
Warning to all Parks and Recreation viewers: the microchip has been compromised! We repeat: the microchip has been compromised!
Fortunately, it looks like Chris and his 2.8% body fat will be okay following events in "Flu Season," which turned this sweaty, fever-inducing illness into the funniest malady of the year.
One of the perks of Parks is how it's done such a great job grounding it's seemingly ridiculous characters. Chris might come across as over-the-top and irritating, but all it took was one story last week about the basis behind his personality for viewers (and Ann) to understand where he's coming from.
If you were told you'd never live to see this age, wouldn't you also hilariously yell "Way to go, buddy!" at fellow hospital patients? I loved that.
Similarly, Amy Poehler could have played an overly medicated Leslie for slapstick comedy, but there's a reason Ben found himself attracted to...
Fortunately, it looks like Chris and his 2.8% body fat will be okay following events in "Flu Season," which turned this sweaty, fever-inducing illness into the funniest malady of the year.
One of the perks of Parks is how it's done such a great job grounding it's seemingly ridiculous characters. Chris might come across as over-the-top and irritating, but all it took was one story last week about the basis behind his personality for viewers (and Ann) to understand where he's coming from.
If you were told you'd never live to see this age, wouldn't you also hilariously yell "Way to go, buddy!" at fellow hospital patients? I loved that.
Similarly, Amy Poehler could have played an overly medicated Leslie for slapstick comedy, but there's a reason Ben found himself attracted to...
- 1/28/2011
- by matt@mediavine.com (Matt Richenthal)
- TVfanatic
The season premiere of "Parks and Recreation" was funny, but it also had a lot of setup work to do -- reintroducing the characters, setting the stakes for the season, things like that.
Thursday's (Jan. 27) episode, though? Out-and-out hilarious from the word go. "The Flu" featured brilliant work from Amy Poehler and Rob Lowe playing sick, an outstanding teamup of Ron and Andy, Ann finally losing her cool with April (at work, no less!) and Ben finally realizing that there may be a method to Leslie's madness.
Leslie tries to power through a Chamber of Secrets Commerce meeting despite a 104-degree fever and, later, an oversized dose of flu medicine. Despite turning to the wall and saying to a poster, "Good evening, everyone. I'm Leslie Monster, and this is 'Nightline,'" she pretty much kills her presentation (up until the Q-and-a portion, at least), which leads Ben to compare her...
Thursday's (Jan. 27) episode, though? Out-and-out hilarious from the word go. "The Flu" featured brilliant work from Amy Poehler and Rob Lowe playing sick, an outstanding teamup of Ron and Andy, Ann finally losing her cool with April (at work, no less!) and Ben finally realizing that there may be a method to Leslie's madness.
Leslie tries to power through a Chamber of Secrets Commerce meeting despite a 104-degree fever and, later, an oversized dose of flu medicine. Despite turning to the wall and saying to a poster, "Good evening, everyone. I'm Leslie Monster, and this is 'Nightline,'" she pretty much kills her presentation (up until the Q-and-a portion, at least), which leads Ben to compare her...
- 1/28/2011
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
"The time is now. The place is Pawnee. Let's make history."
Upon rewatching last week's episode of Parks and Recreation it almost felt like a second pilot episode, though you'd be hard pressed to find a better and funnier pilot. I thought it was a great (re)introduction to the fantastic ensemble. This is now the third season of the show, but with the show in a new timeslot, there was a feeling in the air like this was a new beginning, and the show delivered on all fronts. Those of us who were already fans were delighted to see the characters we love back on our televisions, and the healthy Office lead-in undoubtedly got some new viewers on board with the Pawnee gang.
This week, the flu strikes Pawnee, but not even the flu could stop the laughs. April being in the hospital forces her and Ann to interact all day,...
Upon rewatching last week's episode of Parks and Recreation it almost felt like a second pilot episode, though you'd be hard pressed to find a better and funnier pilot. I thought it was a great (re)introduction to the fantastic ensemble. This is now the third season of the show, but with the show in a new timeslot, there was a feeling in the air like this was a new beginning, and the show delivered on all fronts. Those of us who were already fans were delighted to see the characters we love back on our televisions, and the healthy Office lead-in undoubtedly got some new viewers on board with the Pawnee gang.
This week, the flu strikes Pawnee, but not even the flu could stop the laughs. April being in the hospital forces her and Ann to interact all day,...
- 1/28/2011
- by Crit Obara
- TVovermind.com
D12, 50 Cent and G-Unit, Young Jeezy also hit Comerica Park stage as Em, Hov unleash flurry of hits on first stop of Home and Home Tour.
By Shaheem Reid
Eminem and Jay-z perform in Detroit on Thursday
Photo: Kevin Mazur/ WireImage
Detroit hasn't screamed this loud at a baseball park since Kirk Gibson was hitting home runs in the 1984 World Series. Hip-hop history was made as Jay-z and Eminem co-headlined the Motor City's Comerica Park (home of the D-Town Tigers for the past decade) on Thursday night (September 2), the first of two shows on consecutive nights.
While Jay's high-grossing touring schedule helped him to top this year's Forbes' "Hip-Hop Cash King" list, Eminem took a much-needed sabbatical to deal with a myriad of personal issues. Now beyond his darkest hour, Em had one of his brightest moments ever onstage. Not only did he gift his hometown with a seemingly endless string of hits,...
By Shaheem Reid
Eminem and Jay-z perform in Detroit on Thursday
Photo: Kevin Mazur/ WireImage
Detroit hasn't screamed this loud at a baseball park since Kirk Gibson was hitting home runs in the 1984 World Series. Hip-hop history was made as Jay-z and Eminem co-headlined the Motor City's Comerica Park (home of the D-Town Tigers for the past decade) on Thursday night (September 2), the first of two shows on consecutive nights.
While Jay's high-grossing touring schedule helped him to top this year's Forbes' "Hip-Hop Cash King" list, Eminem took a much-needed sabbatical to deal with a myriad of personal issues. Now beyond his darkest hour, Em had one of his brightest moments ever onstage. Not only did he gift his hometown with a seemingly endless string of hits,...
- 9/3/2010
- MTV Music News
Chicago – Timed perfectly for both the start of the 2010 Major League Baseball season and with Father’s Day only a few months away, Mlb’s “The Essential Games of the Detroit Tigers” box set is the perfect gift idea for the member of your family who follows America’s pasttime, even if they’re not the biggest fan of one of the most popular sports teams of the last century.
DVD Rating: 4.0/5.0
Baseball has been played in Detroit since 1901 and featured such legendary stars of the sport as Ty Cobb, Hank Greenberg, Al Kaline, Kirk Gibson, Hal Newhouser, Mickey Lolich, Lou Whitaker, Alan Trammell, Justin Verlander, and Miguel Cabrera. The Detroit Tigers have been a part of hundreds of memorable games, four of which have been deemed “essential” by “Major League Baseball Productions” and included in their entirety in a spectacular box set.
Selected by readers of tigers.com, at...
DVD Rating: 4.0/5.0
Baseball has been played in Detroit since 1901 and featured such legendary stars of the sport as Ty Cobb, Hank Greenberg, Al Kaline, Kirk Gibson, Hal Newhouser, Mickey Lolich, Lou Whitaker, Alan Trammell, Justin Verlander, and Miguel Cabrera. The Detroit Tigers have been a part of hundreds of memorable games, four of which have been deemed “essential” by “Major League Baseball Productions” and included in their entirety in a spectacular box set.
Selected by readers of tigers.com, at...
- 4/7/2010
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
For baseball fans, The Official Major League Baseball World Series Film Collection, out on Nov. 10, is the Holy Grail, the mother lode, a grand slam of a DVD collection. Remove the wrapping, tilt the package cover, and out comes a monster of a book that starts with a forward by Bob Costas and is followed by overviews of World Series from 1903 to 2008. The pages grow thicker starting with 1947, as the first of 20 DVDs are fitted into the set. And what's on those DVDs? Fifty-plus hours of footage capturing memorable moments from the annual fall classic. It's all there: Willie Mays' legendary grab called "The Catch," Jackie Robinson swiping home in 1955, Don Larsen's perfect game in 1956, the Miracle Mets of 1969, Reggie Jackson emerging as Mr. October in 1977, the Mets capitalizing on Bill Buckner's infamous error in 1986, Kirk Gibson playing the limping hero in 1988, the Yankees winning it all in 1996, 1998, 1999 and in the 2000 Subway Series,...
- 11/9/2009
- by ianspelling@corp.popstar.com (Ian Spelling)
- PopStar
The Twitter-Wood feed assembled after the jump is the fine work of Mr. Brian Warmoth, but he seems to have disappeared before finishing the evening's intro bump. So you're stuck with me, @geminibros, your friendly neighborhood MTV Movies Blog editor.
I may not have Brian's panache, but I can still fill you in on what's shaking in the Twitter-Wood today. Rob Zombie just wrapped up the audio commentary for the director's cut of "Halloween II," "Harry Potter" star Tom Felton decided on his Halloween costume -- I wholeheartedly approve -- and "Shaun of the Dead" writer/director Edgar Wright saw the Coen brothers' new one, "A Serious Man." I wholeheartedly approve of that as well. Meanwhile, Brian Lynch has the real scoop on the next "Spider-Man" villain and Sarah Silverman shares a downright baffling twitpic. Also, Tyrese Gibson shares his very special moment with Michael Jackson, clinching himself the top...
I may not have Brian's panache, but I can still fill you in on what's shaking in the Twitter-Wood today. Rob Zombie just wrapped up the audio commentary for the director's cut of "Halloween II," "Harry Potter" star Tom Felton decided on his Halloween costume -- I wholeheartedly approve -- and "Shaun of the Dead" writer/director Edgar Wright saw the Coen brothers' new one, "A Serious Man." I wholeheartedly approve of that as well. Meanwhile, Brian Lynch has the real scoop on the next "Spider-Man" villain and Sarah Silverman shares a downright baffling twitpic. Also, Tyrese Gibson shares his very special moment with Michael Jackson, clinching himself the top...
- 10/29/2009
- by Brian Warmoth
- MTV Movies Blog
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