Turner Sports Greenlights Baseball 9/11 Documentary Feature ‘More Than Just A Game’

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorESPN examined the 1990s Chicago Bulls in a celebrated documentary series and probed the fortunes of the 1970s New York Yankees in a serialized drama. Now the sports-media giant has big plans for the New York Mets.ESPN Films plans to release “Once Upon a Time in Queens,” a four-part series on the 1986 Mets, later this year on both ESPN and ESPN Plus.

The makers of the ‘Framing Britney Spears’ documentary have reportedly now turned their attention to Janet Jackson’s ‘Nipplegate’ incident at the 2004 Super Bowl half time show.According to the New York Post, Left/Right TV is in the early stages of the project, which will have some links to the Britney Spears film.When Justin Timberlake ripped off part of Jackson’s costume at the Super Bowl show, exposing one of her breasts, it triggered a chain of events that, of course, saw her career falter

NEW YORK -- “My Octopus Teacher,” the tale of an eight-limbed creature and her human companion, has won the Oscar for best documentary.Ten years in the making, “My Octopus Teacher” began as a personal video project by South African filmmaker Craig Foster to rekindle his connection with nature by observing an inquisitive female mollusk while free-diving near Cape Town.He filmed their interactions and became increasingly dazzled by how she could fashion tools from shells, furl herself in ribbons

*SPOILERS ALERT* The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Ep 6, which also marked the finale, was on action mode from the get-go as Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) finally adhered to Steve Rogers' (Chris Evans) wish and took on the mantle as the next and the first Black Captain America.

The 2021 Tribeca Film Festival has revealed its feature-film lineup, highlights of which include the world premiere of Hulu's Ilana Glazer starrer False Positive and the New York premiere of Sony's based-on-a-true-story, Depression-era football drama12 Mighty Orphans.

NEW YORK -- Sunday's Academy of Country Music Awards will feature some of the genre's biggest stars, though chart-toppers like Morgan Wallen and Luke Bryan won't be in the building.Wallen, whose latest album and singles have found major success on both the country and pop charts, was declared ineligible by the ACMs after he was caught on camera using a racial slur earlier this year. Bryan backed out of the event, airing on CBS at 8 p.m.

Fountains Of Wayne songwriter Adam Schlesinger.Organised by Shlesinger’s Fountains Of Wayne bandmate Jody Porter, the virtual gig will benefit the Grammy Awards-affiliated charity MusiCares, which provides relief for those in the music industry affected by COVID-19, as well as currently-closed New York venue Bowery Electric.As well as Porter, performers will include Courtney Love, James Iha of Smashing Pumpkins, Patrick Carney of The Black Keys, Mickey Dolenz of The Monkees, Sean Ono Lennon, and

Annika Pham Zurich-based First Hand Films has snapped up the Norwegian documentary “Trust Me” – about a Justin Bieber concert fraudster.

DMX track featuring Bootsy Collins and Deep Purple‘s Ian Paice, has been released – you can listen to the collaborative song below.The track has emerged while the 50-year-old rapper, whose real name is Earl Simmons, remains on life support in the intensive care unit of White Plains Hospital in New York, where he was admitted last week after going into cardiac arrest.Cleopatra Records has released ‘X Moves’ today (April 9), with the song seeing DMX team up with Collins, Paice and Yes/Asia

Bunim-Murray is having a “full-circle” moment, according to new boss Julie Pizzi, following the launch of The Real World Homecoming: New York on Paramount+.

"Baptize" by Atlanta rap supergroup Spillage Village was one of our favorite songs of 2020 and appeared on Spilligion, a standout full-length project from that year, as well. Out of the blue, Spillage Village has decided to share a remix for "Baptize." Spillage member Hollywood JB appears on the track, as does Deante Hitchcock (who may or may not be a member of Spillage Village himself), Maryland MC IDK, and New York psychedelic rap duo Flatbush Zombies.

EXCLUSIVE: Deadline has learned that James Cusati-Moyer has joined the cast of New Line/DC’s upcoming Black Adam in a role that’s being kept under wraps.

New York Post.  It is unclear if Turner herself, 81, who was featured in the HBO documentary Tina last month, will put in a virtual appearance at the party at this time.

Oprah Winfrey will reportedly pay tribute to Tina Turner at Clive Davis' Grammys party. The TV icon has been interviewed by the influential music producer for his upcoming celebration, and the duo discussed the legacy of the 81-year-old singer.

Major League Baseball has postponed a season-opening, three-game series between the New York Mets and Washington Nationals due to a Covid-19 outbreak.