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Naomi Osaka’s return to pro tennis after a break to give birth to her child will be captured in The Second Set, a documentary picked up by Tubi.

The film is set to premiere on Fox Corp.’s ad-supported streamer in August. “The Second Set will deliver an intimate look into the life of Osaka as she navigates balancing her career with first-time motherhood and is described as a love letter to her daughter, Shai,” the doc’s producers said in a synopsis.

Tennis superstar Osaka added in her own statement: “This film is special to me because I’ve learned so much about life through Shai and she brings me so much joy. I’ll always look fondly on this period of our lives.”

Osaka’s defeat of Serena Williams to win the U.S. Open women’s title in 2018 vaulted her to pro tennis fame. But that...

The History Channel is doubling down on stars in its docuseries.

The A+E Global Media-owned cable network has ordered a slew of series featuring the likes of David Duchovny, Henry Winkler and Ving Rhames. This is on top of a new show with American Pickers’ Mike Wolfe and a new documentary from LeBron James’ Uninterrupted.

Secrets Declassified with David Duchovny is hosted by The X-Files star and will reveal the latest evidence behind some of the government’s most secretive activities that have been declassified throughout history. Produced by Jane Root’s Nutopia in association with GroupM Entertainment, the ten-part series will premiere on April 4. Duchovny, Peter Lovering, Jane Root, Simon Willgoss, Richard Foster, Chet Fenster, Eli Lehrer, Mary E. Donahue and Max Micallef exec produce.

Hazardous History with Henry Winkler is hosted by the Happy Days star covers the reckless and dangerous pastimes, practices and products you would...

Exclusive: The BET+ Original series Churchy has cast Jasmine Luv in a recurring role for Season 2. Guest stars will include Kirk Franklin and Keith Lee among others.

Inspired by/drawing from/from the mind of standup comedian “KevOnStage” Fredericks, Corey Carr Jr.’s (Fredericks) life takes an unexpected turn when he’s bypassed for leadership of his father’s mega-church. Determined to prove his worth, Corey packs up his dreams and heads to middle-of-nowhere Lubbock, Texas, with lofty ambitions to build his own ministry from the ground up.

However, after quickly stumbling upon the realization that small-town church life is an entirely different ball game, Corey slowly accepts that the path to spiritual leadership might just be funnier and more profound than any sermon could ever teach.

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A take on Ivan Reitman’s 2014 sports movie, Draft Day, is coming to television. The movie, which starred Kevin Costner, Jennifer Garner, and the late Chadwick Boseman (Black Panther) focused on an NFL football general manager, but the new series will be set in a different sports world - the NBA.

Per Deadline, Lionsgate TV, SpringHill, and Madison Wells are developing the Draft Day series that will “capture the drama and excitement of watching basketball players get drafted and fulfill their dreams,” in a similar fashion to the Reitman film. The film version currently has a 60% on Rotten Tomatoes and made $29.8 million at the worldwide box office.

NBA star LeBron James and Maverick Carter founded SpringHill, which will executive produce the TV series. Madison Wells, which produced 2014’s Draft Day, will produce the show. No writer has been attached to the project.

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Exclusive: Ivan Reitman’s 2014 football movie Draft Day from Lionsgate is being adapted for television with a new twist.

From Lionsgate TV, SpringHill and Madison Wells, the series in development will capture the drama and excitement of watching basketball players get drafted and fulfill their dreams, similar to the film starring Kevin Costner, Jennifer Garner and Chadwick Boseman set in the world of the NFL.

The LeBron James- and Maverick Carter-founded SpringHill will executive produce and Madison Wells, which produced the original film, will produce the TV series. A writer has not been attached.

“If you are going to do a show set in and around the world of basketball, one person comes to mind ahead of all others,” said Scott Herbst, EVP and Head of Scripted Development, Lionsgate Television. “The same passion, drive and commitment to excellence that drove LeBron James to be the best in the...

The sports docuseries craze is hitting the college circuit, with USC star JuJu Watkins set to star in and executive produce an upcoming documentary series for NBC and Peacock.

The series, On the Rise: JuJu Watkins, will premiere its first two episodes on Saturday. Nov. 23. at 3 p.m. on NBC, just ahead of the broadcast of the USC vs. Notre Dame basketball game. Episodes three through six will be exclusive to NBCUniversal’s Peacock streaming service.

The series, from Klutch Sports, Uninterrupted and 4.4.Forty, will “give people more insight into who I am, my values and my story, because I take so much pride in it,” Watkins tells The Hollywood Reporter in an interview.

But it is also quietly carving out an entirely new model for the sports doc, with most previous projects connected to all-time-great players or historic moments, or perhaps a current behind-the-scenes series like Netflix’s Starting 5.

NBC will celebrate Motown’s legacy with A Motown Christmas, a two-hour holiday special hosted by Smokey Robinson and Halle Bailey. The special, produced by LeBron James and Maverick Carter’s SpringHill, will air Wednesday, Dec. 11 at 9 p.m. Et/Pt and next day on Peacock.

The special will include performances featuring more than 25 Motown hits, performed by Robinson, Gladys Knight, Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, and the Temptations. Contemporary artists including Bailey, Ashanti, Andra Day, BeBe Winans, Jamie Foxx, JoJo, Jordin Sparks, mgk, October London and Pentatonix will also pay tribute to iconic Motown hits. There also will be a world exclusive performance from the Broadway company Mj the Musical.

Motown hits such ranging from “ABC,” “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” to “Dancing in the Streets” and “I Heard It Through the Grapevine”, “My Girl”, “Reach Out (I’ll be There)” and “Tears of a Clown”, plus “Stop...

BET+ has given a Season 2 order to “Churchy,” the comedy series from standup comedian Kevin “KevOnStage” Fredericks and LeBron James’ SpringHill. The pickup comes as BET prepares to premiere the series on its linear cable network next Tuesday, Nov. 5 at 9 p.m. Et.

According to BET+, the series was the No. 1 scripted comedy series on the platform during its debut week (Feb. 15). “We congratulate the amazing writers, cast, crew, and our production partners for creating such an entertaining first season,” Jason Harvey, exec VP and head of BET+ said in a statement. “‘Churchy’ blends humor and heart around the center all of which resonated tremendously with viewers. We are excited to see where the second season will take us.”

The show is inspired by the comedy of Fredericks, who plays Corey Carr Jr., a character that finds himself at a crossroads when his father’s mega-church decides not to let him inherit its leadership.

It has been a tough few years for the sports TV newsmagazine, but Jemele Hill thinks the format is ripe for a reinvention.

The journalist and ESPN veteran is leading a new program for TNT Sports called Above The Fold, which will “delve into important stories and topics centered on the connection between sports and culture.”

Hill says that the program is a “love letter to the profession that changed my life,” with its title a reference to the most important stories to be featured in a daily newspaper.

“As somebody who has now been in this business for almost three decades as a professional, it’s certainly hard not to notice that a lot of the shows, such as Outside The Lines, and E60, those hard hitting, deep dive, long-form type shows almost went extinct,” Hill tells The Hollywood Reporter in an interview. “What I love about being a...

When Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum stepped foot on the sidewalk in front of Hollywood’s Egyptian Theatre for the world premiere of Netflix’s Starting 5, an announcer’s voice cut through the music to announce the arrival of a “world champion” over the loud speakers. Yes, there was an announcer and a deejay at the high-energy Sept. 23 premiere, which featured a hardcourt in place of a traditional red carpet and rows of basketballs to set the scene.

“It’s a hell of a feeling, man,” Tatum told The Hollywood Reporter minutes later of being introduced to the crowd in that way, thanks to his Boston Celtics winning the NBA championship last season, a victory followed by a gold medal at the Paris Olympics. “We accomplished something that’s almost impossible to do, something we worked very hard to do. I’m glad we made it happen.”

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Starz released a new trailer for the network’s first weekly interview series, “Fat Joe Talks,” hosted and executive produced by Grammy award-nominated artist and cultural icon Fat Joe. In each weekly 30-minute episode, Fat Joe will bring the audience along for intimate conversations and never-told-before stories with some of America’s favorite celebrities and newsmakers who drive the cultural zeitgeist.

According to Starz, “Fat Joe Talks,” will premiere Friday, October 4 with Method Man, award-winning music artist and star of “Power Book II: Ghost,” as its inaugural guest.

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“You’ve seen talk show hosts, but never one like me,” Fat Joe asserts in the trailer. “In 1993, I took the hip-hop world by storm. Platinum records, Grammy nominations, entrepreneur, podcast host, philanthropist, I’ve done it all. Now, I’m using my voice in a new way. I...

Starz announced today that the network’s first weekly interview series, Fat Joe Talks, will premiere on Friday, October 4, with Method Man, award-winning music artist and star of Power Book II: Ghost, as its first guest. Fat Joe will be the first to capture Method’s reflections on his NAACP Image Award-winning role as Davis MacLean following the closing chapter of the acclaimed series.

The two artists also discuss their shared history of coming up in the hip-hop world during the 1990s, the enduring legacy of Wu-Tang Clan, and balancing Method’s very public career while preserving his privacy as a family man. Filmed in Method Man’s hometown of Staten Island, New York, the two visit locations around the community that remain meaningful to Method’s life and work.

New episodes of Fat Joe Talks will be released every Friday at midnight on the Starz app and on linear at 9:00 p.

He’s walked the walk, now watch him talk the talk in Starz’s first trailer for “Fat Joe Talks.”

Set to his song “All The Way Up” with Remy Ma, Thursday’s preview traces Fat Joe’s career from rapper to entrepreneur while promising Method Man as his inaugural guest during the upcoming Oct. 4 premiere.

Additional guests for Starz’s first-ever weekly talk show include Mary J. Blige, Hakeem Jeffries, T.I., Babyface, Latto, Buju Banton and Remy Ma.

“I’ve been preparing all my life for the moment to host my own show and it’s finally here,” Fat Joe said in a statement. “We are going to make history and I’m grateful to Starz, Embassy Row and SpringHill for believing in the vision. I’m looking forward to showing another side of my personality and having compelling conversations with some of the world’s most influential leaders and entertainers.

Netflix has released the first full trailer for Starting 5. The documentary series will follow 5 different NBA players throughout the 2023-24 NBA season including LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers, Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics, Domantas Sabonis of the Sacramento Kings, Anthony Edwards of the Minnesota Timberwolves, and Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat. The 10-episode series will debut on Netflix on October 9.

Now, Netflix has released the trailer for Starting 5. The series shows the life of James, Tatum, Sabonis, Edwards, and Butler on and off the court. Not only will their respective runs through the season be covered, including Tatum winning his first NBA title with The Celtics, but it also highlights their family life and the pressure of being a high-profile NBA player.

Directed by Susan Ansman, Trishtan Williams, Peter J. Scalettar and executive produced by Maverick Carter, Jamal Henderson, Philip Byron and Randy Mims (for Uninterrupted); President Barack Obama,...

Netflix has put together a Starting 5 of NBA stars whose season-long journeys have been chronicled in a 10-episode sports series.

Tipping off on Wednesday, Oct. 9, Starting 5 offers a behind-the-scenes look at the 2023-24 NBA season as told through the eyes of Jimmy Butler (of the Miami Heat), Anthony Edwards (Minnesota Timberwolves), LeBron James (Los Angeles Lakers), Domantas Sabonis (Sacramento Kings) and Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics).

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Sports fans, it’s time to get back in the game: The anthology documentary series UNTOLDreturns this summer with three new epic tales from the wide (and wild) world of sports. With new episodes premiering weekly, Untold Volume 4shares the inside stories of the shocking murder of a former NFL Mvp, a college football sign-stealing scandal, and a complicated icon of women’s soccer. Each of these complex tales goes beyond the headlines to upend what you thought you knew, with candid and intimate first-person accounts from the people who lived it.

This season will focus on three new stories:

New stories will premiere weekly beginning Aug. 20:

Untold Volume 4 is executive produced by Chapman Way, Maclain Way; Ben Silverman, Howard T. Owens, and Isabel San Vargas for Propagate; Ryan Duffy; LeBron James, Maverick Carter, Philip Byron, Jamal Henderson, Micah Brown and Jamie Elias for Uninterrupted; Angus Wall for MakeMake.

Jayson Tatum in ‘Starting 5’ (Photo Courtesy of Netflix © 2024)

Jimmy Butler (Miami Heat), Anthony Edwards (Minnesota Timberwolves), LeBron James (Los Angeles Lakers), Domantas Sabonis (Sacramento Kings) and Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics) make up the titular five in Netflix’s upcoming unscripted sports series Starting 5. Premiering this October, the 10-episode series will provide an inside look at the 2023-2024 NBA season, focusing on five key players.

“The series captures their battles on and off the court as they chase greatness, push through injuries, and balance the demands of family and legacy,” reads Netflix’s synopsis. “James pushes himself harder than ever to stay healthy – and dominant – in his 21st season, while Edwards electrifies with his rapid rise. Butler’s relentless drive propels the Heat, Sabonis anchors the Kings with his versatile play, and Tatum leads the Celtics in their quest for a record 18th championship. Starting 5 delivers an unfiltered view of life...

Netflix has announced its newest sports series, Starting 5, which will premiere on October 9, 2024. The 10-part series provides an intense, behind-the-scenes look at the 2023-24 NBA season through the eyes of five of the league’s biggest players – Jimmy Butler (Miami Heat), Anthony Edwards (Minnesota Timberwolves), LeBron James (Los Angeles Lakers), Domantas Sabonis (Sacramento Kings), and Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics).

The series captures their battles on and off the court as they chase greatness, push through injuries, and balance the demands of family and legacy. James pushes himself harder than ever to stay healthy – and dominant – in his 21st season, while Edwards electrifies with his rapid rise.

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Butler’s relentless drive propels the Heat, Sabonis anchors the Kings with his versatile play, and Tatum leads the Celtics in their quest for a record 18th championship. Starting 5 delivers an unfiltered view of life at the pinnacle of professional basketball.

Netflix has announced the new 10-part sports series “Starting 5,” featuring NBA players LeBron James, Jayson Tatum, Jimmy Butler, Anthony Edwards and Domantas Sabonis.

“Starting 5” gives viewers a behind-the-scenes look at the 2023-24 NBA season through the eyes of James (Los Angeles Lakers), Tatum (Boston Celtics), Butler (Miami Heat), Edwards (Minnesota Timberwolves) and Sabonis (Sacramento Kings). Per the official synopsis: “The series captures their battles on and off the court as they chase greatness, push through injuries, and balance the demands of family and legacy. James pushes himself harder than ever to stay healthy — and dominant — in his 21st season, while Edwards electrifies with his rapid rise. Butler’s relentless drive propels the Heat, Sabonis anchors the Kings with his versatile play, and Tatum leads the Celtics in their quest for a record 18th championship. ‘Starting 5’ delivers an unfiltered view of life at the pinnacle of professional basketball.”

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The Netflix basketball series following LeBron James, Jimmy Butler, Anthony Edwards, Domantas Sabonis and Jayson Tatum has been confirmed, with October 9 premiere.

The streamer’s Starting 5 comes from James’ Uninterrupted in association with the Obamas’ Higher Ground and Peyton Manning’s Omaha Productions. It is Netflix’s latest high-end sport series and will launch in just a few weeks’ time. Reports emerged last year.

Modeled after Quarterback, Starting 5 provides an intense, behind-the-scenes look at the 2023-24 NBA season through the eyes of five of the league’s biggest players. It captures their battles on and off the court as they chase greatness, push through injuries, and balance the demands of family and legacy.

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Netflix has worked with James’ Uninterrupted before on sports shows including Hustle and Neymar: The Perfect Chaos. Meanwhile, the Obamas’ Higher Ground is...

Netflix’s big new NBA docuseries is official. The streaming giant says that the series, called Starting 5, will debut Oct. 9 and follow NBA superstars LeBron James, Jayson Tatum, Anthony Edwards, Jimmy Butler and Domantas Sabonis during the 2023-2024 season, giving viewers “an unfiltered view of life at the pinnacle of professional basketball.”

Uninterrupted, the production company co-founded by James, is producing the series, with Maverick Carter serving as an EP.

Former president Barack Obama and Michelle Obama are also among the executive producers, with their Higher Ground serving as one of the production companies, as is Peyton Manning through his Omaha Productions.

Starting 5 has been in the works for nearly a year, but the 10-episode series is finally set to make its debut just ahead of the new NBA season, coming off of a big championship season for Tatum and the Celtics.

The series is arguably one of the biggest...

Mark Wahlberg is set to star in the upcoming comedy film Weekend Warriors, based on the German original Weekend Rebels. Stephen Chobsky's Weekend Warriors will change the setting from soccer to basketball, bringing in NBA elements. Beyond Wahlberg, the other casting for the film has yet to be announced.

Mark Wahlberg is set to star in a new remake film called Weekend Warriors. In recent years, Wahlberg has played a variety of roles, including dramas and action films. This year, those roles include a part in the just-released Netflix action-spy movie The Union, as well as the Mel Gibson survival drama Flight Risk. Wahlberg's other recent titles include Arthur the King, The Family Plan, and Father Stu.

Setting his next project, Deadline reports that Wahlberg is now involved in the upcoming comedy Weekend Warriors. Apple Original Films had scored rights to the project, which will be written and directed by...

Mark Wahlberg to star in Apple TV's sports comedy "Weekend Warriors," following his successful collaboration in "The Family Plan." "Weekend Warriors" will be based on the German sports comedy "Weekend Rebels" with a father-son journey to find a favorite soccer club. Apple TV's success continues with original films like "Coda" winning Best Picture, and upcoming releases like "F1" and "Wolfs."

Apple TV continues to make moves with its original film releases, landing another hot ticket project. The latest, a sports comedy titled Weekend Warriors, is set to star Mark Wahlberg in his second collaboration with the company, following his success in the recent Apple film The Family Plan.

First reported by Deadline, Weekend Warriors is set to be written and directed by Stephen Chbosky, the author of The Perks of Being a Wallflower. Chbosky also wrote the screenplays for Disney's live-action Beauty and the Beast and the 2017 family drama Wonder.

Two-time WNBA champion Renee Montgomery is sharing her journey from growing up in West Virginia to balling her way all the way into co-owning the Atlanta Dream women’s basketball team in her upcoming documentary, “A Radical Act: Renee Montgomery.”

“I’ve been overwhelmed by the response to the documentary, especially the most recent premiere at Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival,” Montgomery said in a statement to TheWrap. “It’s hard to believe your own story can impact others’ lives in such a positive way and I’m humbled by all the people that have told me how they’ve related to my journey.”

The Roku Original documentary, which is produced by LeBron James and Maverick Carter’s Uninterrupted and P&g Studios, is directed by Emmy award-winning Sandrine Orabona (“The New West Coast Sound: An L.A. Jazz Legacy”) and spotlights Montgomery’s momentous career achievements, including winning...

Netflix has released the official trailer and poster for Rez Ball, which was produced by LeBron James and will begin streaming on September 27, 2024. The film is rated PG-13 for thematic elements, including suicide, teen drug/alcohol use, language, and some crude references.

In the heart of Chuska, New Mexico, the Chuska Warriors, a high school basketball team rich in Native American heritage, face their greatest challenge. After the loss of their star player, the team must unite like never before to keep their dreams of a state championship alive.

This is more than just a game; it’s a journey of resilience and unity, a true underdog story deeply rooted in Native American culture. The movie is an official selection of the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.

Sydney Freeland directed Rez Ball from a script by Freeland and Sterlin Harjo. The cast includes Jessica Matten, Kauchani Bratt, Cody Lightning, Dallas Goldtooth,...

LeBron James is teaming up with “Reservation Dogs” co-creator Sterlin Harjo and “Echo” director Sydney Freeland for a coming-of-age true story.

The trio are behind Netflix film “Rez Ball,” which will debut at TIFF 2024. “Rez Ball” follows New Mexico-based Native American high school basketball team the Chuska Warriors, who must pivot their game plan after losing their star player. Per the official logline, “the team must come together like never before to keep their state championship dreams alive.”

Freeland and Harjo co-wrote the script, with Freeland directing. NBA icon James produces through his Springhill Entertainment banner.

The cast includes Jessica Matten, Kauchani Bratt, Cody Lightning, Dallas Goldtooth, Ernest David Tsosie, Kusem Goodwind, Zoey Reyes, Amber Midthunder, and Julia Jones.

“Rez Ball” is produced by James, Katie Elmore, Maurício Mota, Spencer Beighley, Jamal Henderson, and Nancy Utley.

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Netflix today announced that the critically acclaimed sports series Untold is returning with three all-new stories, including deep dives into the murder of Steve “Air” McNair, Michigan Football’s alleged sign-stealing scheme, and U.S. Soccer icon Hope Solo.

Untold: The Murder of Air McNair, directed by Rodney Lucas and Taylor Alexander Ward, will premiere on August 20. Untold: Sign Stealer, directed by Micah Brown, will follow on August 27. And Untold: Hope Solo vs. U.S. Soccer, directed by Nina Meredith, debuts on September 3.

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The critically acclaimed docuseries Untold returns with three new stories, pulling back the curtain on epic tales from the wide (and wild) world of sports. From the shocking murder of a former NFL Mvp to college football sign-stealing scandals to a complicated icon of women’s soccer, these new stories go well beyond the headlines and upend what we thought we knew.

Starz hit the Television Critics Assn. press tour Thursday with a new tagline (“We’re All Adults Here”) and news on several new and returning series — including a greenlight for the yakker “Fat Joe Talks” (hosted by the “What’s Luv” hip-hop star) and news that it had acquired the U.S. and Canada broadcast rights to “Sweetpea,” a new drama starring and executive produced by Ella Purnell.

Starz also announced new castmembers for its upcoming spinoff “Spartacus: House of Ashur,” the latest series in the “Spartacus” universe. Graham McTavish joins the cast as Ashur’s Doctore, who trains the gladiators. Tenika Davis (“Jupiter’s Legacy”) will play the first female gladiator in the “Spartacus” universe, described as “a fierce warrior driven to surpass her male counterparts and earn her freedom.”

Joining them are Jamaica Vaughan (“Home and Away”) as “Hilara,” a young, elevated house slave, deeply in love with Ashur...

Biopics depicting the lives and careers of musicians is a genre of film that has grown in extreme popularity in recent years. Films like ‘Elvis’ and ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ have been box office hits, and even helped create Oscar buzz for the lucky actor who portrays the real-life lead of the film. One singer who has yet to have his biopic is Michael Jackson. While Jackosn’s biopic musical, Mj, is going strong on Broadway, a film of Jackson’s life has yet to be onscreen. However, the story of Michael Jackson may not be too far out from our screens. Here is everything we know about the recently announced Michael Jackson biopic. Things to do: Subscribe to The Hollywood Insider’s YouTube Channel, by clicking here. Limited Time Offer – Free Subscription to The Hollywood Insider Click here to read more on The Hollywood Insider’s vision, values and mission statement...

NewportFILM Outdoors, a unique screening series that is held on the lawns and grounds of the mansions and parks that make Newport, R.I., a tourist destination, has unveiled its summer season slate of programming.

The series, which highlights notable documentaries, will kick off next week with Jeff Zimbalist’s “Skywalkers: A Love Story,” one of the breakouts of this year’s Sundance. Netflix swooped in and bought the film in one of the festival’s biggest deals — it tells the story of two daredevils’ attempt to climb a super skyscraper. Other films that will screen throughout the summer include movies about cultural or sports figures such as Elizabeth Taylor (“Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes” from HBO), Joan Baez (“Joan Baez: I Am Noise” from Magnolia Pictures), horse trainer Monty Roberts (“The Cowboy and the Queen” from Greenwich Entertainment) and big wave surfer Maya Gabeira (“Maya and the Wave”). In addition,...

Amazon continues to push into the world of tennis.

With the debut of its Roger Federer doc, Twelve Final Days, coming this month, the retailer-streamer has ordered a new installment of the Top Class franchise that will explore the world of junior tennis.

Uninterrupted’s Top Class Tennis will follow four junior tennis players as they make their way to the Orange Bowl, a competition that could make our break their careers as tennis pros. The four-episode series counts 2017 U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens among its exec producers.

The series hails from Uninterrupted and LeBron James and Maverick Carter’s SpringHill Co., with Jamal Henderson, Philip Byron, Wendy Goldberg and showrunner Nikki Spetseris also exec producing.

“Uninterrupted is thrilled for the opportunity to expand our Top Class franchise after documenting the Sierra Canyon men’s basketball team for four seasons,” said Byron, head of unscripted and documentaries at SpringHill.

Paramount+ has announced that the two-part docuseries How Music Got Free will premiere exclusively on the service in the U.S. and Canada on Tuesday, June 11, and Wednesday, June 12, in the U.K., Australia, Latin America, France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Italy.

Alexandria Stapleton directed the series, which premiered at the 2024 SXSW Film & TV Festival.

The docuseries was executive produced by Marshall “Eminem” Mathers, LeBron James, Maverick Carter, Paul Rosenberg, and Steve Stoute and produced by Warner Bros. Unscripted Television/Telepictures in association with SpringHill, Interscope Films, and Shady Films.

How Music Got Free details the fascinating and often funny inside story of the technology-driven disruption that changed music during the late 1990s and early 2000s. File-sharing technology, combined with the insatiable demand for new music, created both the means and the motive for millions of young people to participate in outright theft—and be celebrated for it.

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How Music Got Free is coming soon to Paramount+.

The two-part documentary, from exec producers Eminem and LeBron James, will debut June 11 in the U.S. and Canada on Paramount+ and the following day in the U.K., Australia, Latin America, France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Italy.

The series, which premiered at SXSW earlier this year, “details the fascinating, and often funny, inside story of the technology-driven disruption that changed music during the late-’90s and early-2000s. File sharing technology, combined with the insatiable demand for new music, created both the means and the motive for millions of young people to participate in outright theft — and be celebrated for it.”

Alexandria Stapleton (Reggie) directs the doc, which is produced by Warner Bros. Unscripted Television, James’ SpringHill banner, Interscope Films and Shady Films.

How Music Got Free features interviews with the likes of Eminem, 50 Cent, Timbaland, Jimmy Iovine, Rocsi Diaz,...

Vice TV has picked up a new unscripted basketball docuseries produced with Uninterrupted, the athlete storytelling brand founded by LeBron James’ and Maverick Carter’s SpringHill Company, and My Entertainment.

The eight-episode series, titled “Uninterrupted: The Real Stories of Basketball,” explores iconic moments, players and stories from inside basketball. Vice TV is set to premiere the series on June 4.

“As a lifelong student of the game and all of its iconic history and culture, I’m excited about this series that relives some of basketball’s biggest moments and the stories behind them for a whole new generation to experience,” James said in a statement.

The docuseries will highlight stories through firsthand accounts from pro basketball hall of famers, NBA champions and all-stars including Jason Kidd, Bill Laimbeer, Gary Payton, Bill Walton, Shawn Kemp, Richard Jefferson, Kenyon Martin, Detlef Schrempf and Spud Webb.

“Uninterrupted: The Real Stories of Basketball,” is narrated by Matt Barnes,...

BET is getting the saved and sanctified treatment as Kevin Frederick’s “Churchy” is set to make its debut on the streaming service, BET+, on Feb. 15.

The series follows Corey Carr Jr. (Kevin Fredericks), whose “life takes an unexpected turn when he’s bypassed for leadership of his father’s mega-church. Determined to prove his worth, Corey packs up his dreams and heads to middle-of-nowhere Lubbock, Texas, with lofty ambitions to build his own ministry from the ground up. However, after quickly stumbling upon the realization that small-town church life is an entirely different ball game, Corey slowly accepts that the path to spiritual leadership might just be funnier and more profound than any sermon could ever teach,” reads the official description.

In addition to Fredericks, the cast features Anthony Elfoniza, Lexi Allen, London Solomon, Mark J. P. Hood, and Shani Shockley.

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Updated with all winners: HBO/Max’s Sesame Street, Disney+’s The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special and Jack Black and Tony Hale were among the winners Sunday at the Children’s & Family Emmy Awards in Los Angeles.

The ceremony capped a full weekend for the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, which hosted the Children’s & Family Creative Arts Emmys on Saturday.

See the full list of winners both nights below.

Sesame Street won for Outstanding Preschool Series as well as for puppetry and direction, giving it five awards across the weekend, tying it with Saturday’s big winner, Netflix’s Lost Ollie. Guardians and Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur from Disney Channel also scored best-in-field wins tonight to bring their tallies to four apiece.

Among the winners tonight in the voice categories, Black wo for reprising Po in Netflix’s Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight,...

HBO/Max’s Sesame Street, Disney+’s The Muppets Mayhem and Jack Black were among the winners at the second annual Children’ &’s and Family Emmy Awards, which were handed out Sunday night by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

Among its wins, Sesame Street (in its 56th season) was named best preschool series, while The Muppets Mayhem — which was canceled last month after airing only one season — was named best children’s or family viewing series.

Black, meanwhile, won his first-ever Emmy for best voice performance in a children’s or young teen program for his work as Po on Netflix’s Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight.

An excited Black took the stage to accept his award, giving a high kick and belting out “Kung Fu Panda, the dragon knight!”

“I’m really nervous and stoked to be here,” he added, noting that he was cast in the role 20 years ago.

Netflix has revealed the final trailer for the final season of the critically acclaimed series ‘Top Boy.’

Sully’s actions at the end of the last series have rewritten his business rules with Dushane. As new shared problems arise, everything they’ve built comes under threat from forces outside and within their empire. Can they coexist by the rules of the road they’ve lived by their whole lives in a world that is changing before them? Or can there only be one Top Boy?

Regular cast Ashley Walters and Kane Robinson, Simbi Ajikawo, Jasmine Jobson, Saffron Hocking and Araloyin Oshunremi will return with new cast members Barry Keoghan (The Batman, American Animals) and Brian Gleeson (Bad Sisters, Peaky Blinders, Frank of Ireland) playing new characters, Jonny & Tadgh.

The series is executive produced by multi-faceted entertainer and producer Drake and his business partner Adel “Future” Nur, along with Maverick Carter...

Shooting Stars might be labeled a sports drama, but at its core, the biographical film released on Peacock June 2 about Lebron James’ high school basketball team from 1999-2003 is about hard work, perseverance and triumph over the obstacles life throws at you.

Chris Robinson (Atl, The New Edition Story) is the director who was tasked with showcasing the talent and tenacity that made James (played here by Marquis “Mookie” Cook) and his teammates — Dru Joyce III, Willie McGee, Sian Cotton and Romeo Travis at St. Vincent–St. Mary High School in his hometown of Akron, Ohio — successes on and off the court. And more importantly, lifelong friends.

“Can you imagine being 15 and the whole world is having a conversation about you?” asks Robinson as he reminisces about the hype around James and his core teammates known as the Fab Four in junior high, and eventually the Fab Five as Travis...

Exclusive: Netflix has unveiled the cast for its coming-of-age sports drama Rez Ball, set in the world of Native American basketball, which Sydney Freeland (Marvel Studios’ Echo) boarded as director in 2021. Among those set to star are Jessica Matten (Dark Winds), Julia Jones (The Mandalorian), Amber Midthunder (Prey), Kiowa Gordon (Dark Winds), Dallas Goldtooth (Reservation Dogs), Cody Lightning (Echo), Ernest Tsosie (Better Call Saul) and Kauchani Bratt.

The ensemble will also feature a big set of newcomers in Devin Sampson-Craig, River Rayne Thomas, Jojo Jackson, Avery Hale, Hunter Redhorse Arthur, Henry Wilson Jr, Jaren K. Robledo, Damian Henry Castellane, Kusem Goodwind and Zoey Reyes. Production in New Mexico is now underway, with filming taking place on the Navajo Nation, with the permission and support of the local sovereign tribal nations.

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Nearly four years after Nipsey Hussle's tragic death, his legacy is getting its well-deserved flowers in an untitled docuseries. Per a press release shared with Popsugar on Nov. 15, SpringHill - the media studio cofounded by LeBron James and Maverick Carter - has announced a partnership with Hussle's Marathon Films to recall the late rapper's life story in a forthcoming documentary, which will cover his early days growing up in Crenshaw, Los Angeles, all the way to his epic rise to fame as a musician and activist.

"Nipsey said, 'If they made a story about my life, it better be a classic.'"

"It's an incredible honor for SpringHill to have a part in sharing Nipsey's story and legacy with the world," James said in a statement. "He used his gift to give back to his community and lived what it means to inspire, empower,...

A docuseries about the life of the late, great Nipsey Hussle is in the works from LeBron James and Maverick Carter’s Springhill and Hussle’s Marathon Films. The as-yet untitled docuseries tells Hussle’s life story, from his days as a young boy growing up in Crenshaw, to the musician and activist he became in the later years of his life. It features exclusive access to Nipsey’s inner circle, never-before-seen archival footage, and interviews with more than 50 collaborators including Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar, Diddy, and Nipsey’s longtime partner, Lauren London.

Springhill is financing and executive producing the series. You can watch a teaser below.

“It’s an incredible honor for SpringHill to have a part in sharing Nipsey’s story and legacy with the world,” said James. “He used his gift to give back to his community and lived what it means to inspire, empower, and uplift others along the way.

Warner Bros. Pictures dropped the official red band trailer for the film “House Party,” a raunchy, genre-bending comedy adventure co-produced by basketball legend LeBron James.

Starring actors Jacob Latimore and Tosin Cole, the trailer gives glimpses at some of the hilarity and mayhem to come in the upcoming release, including a scene where the duo find themselves in James’ house, talking to a hologram the athlete created to shower him in words of affirmation.

“He got a hologram of himself, just to give him compliments?” Latimore quips in the trailer.

The feature is a remake of a 1990 comedy by the same title, though the plot has been adapted for a new, modern audience. As opposed to the two leads being high-schoolers in search of a fun night, Latimore and Cole play two aspiring club promoters who decide to host a massive party to distract from their financial troubles after being...

Get ready to party with a reboot of one of the hottest big-screen hits of 1990.

On Friday, a new trailer dropped for “House Party”, a new reboot produced by LeBron James and Maverick Carter, starring Tosin Cole, Jacob Latimore, Karen Obilom, D.C. Young Fly, and Scott Mescudi a.k.a. Kid Cudi. Executive producers include Reginald Hudlin, Warrington Hudlin, Spencer Beighley and Jamal Henderson.

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“Aspiring club promoters and best buds Damon (Tosin Cole) and Kevin (Jacob Latimore) are barely keeping things together,” reads the synopsis.

“Out of money, down on their luck and about to lose the roofs over their heads — and freshly fired from their low-lift jobs as house cleaners — the pair needs a huge windfall to make their problems go away,” the synopsis continues.

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Exclusive: Yvonne Senat Jones has been cast in a recurring role in the Disney+ Original series, The Crossover.

She will portray Janice, Filthy (Jalyn Hall) & Jb’s (Amir O’Neil) English teacher at Hughes Middle School. She’s a great teacher, and a close, supportive friend of their mom, Crystal (Sabrina Revelle).

Based on the best-selling novel by Kwame Alexander, The Crossover introduces teen brothers Josh and Jordan Bell, widely considered basketball phenoms. Through his lyrical poetry, an adult version of Josh, aka Filthy McNasty, narrates the story of he and his brother’s coming of age, on and off the court, as their former professional basketball player father adjusts to life after basketball, and their mother finally pursues lifelong dreams of her own.

The series also stars Derek Luke as ‘Chuck Bell,’ Sabrina Revelle as ‘Crystal Bell,’ Skyla I’Lece as ‘Alexis,’ Deja Monique Cruz as...

New Line’s reboot of House Party, which was originally supposed to go to HBO Max, but was given a theatrical release, will now open on Jan. 13, 2023 rather than Dec. 9, 2022.

Bad news: That shifts one wide release out this year, however, two weekends before Christmas was a desert last year with Steven Spielberg’s ultimate Oscar winning West Side Story flopping out of the gate. Good news is that it puts House Party on a prime moviegoing holiday weekend, and next to Blumhouse/Universal’s horror title M3GAN. Pre-pandemic, pop event tentpoles like Jumanji: Next Level and Into the Spiderverse have proved to open and leg out into the New Year. Warner Bros. has the family pic Wonka in the Dec. 15 spot for 2023, prior to Christmas.

Calmatic directs off a screenplay by Jamal Olori and Stephen Glover. Tosin Cole, Jacob Latimore, Karen Obilom and DC Young Fly star. LeBron James...

“Definition Please” director-writer Sujata Day will develop and write the next installment of the “American Pie” franchise for Universal 1440 Entertainment.

Based on Day’s original pitch, the upcoming “American Pie” film will feature a new take on the sex comedy franchise, which originally starred Jason Biggs, Seann William Scott, Alyson Hannigan and Chris Klein, among others.

Day made her directorial debut with 2020’s “Definition Please,” which won several accolades including for narrative feature film at Next Generation Indie Film Awards. She is also known for her role as CeCe in Issa Rae’s “The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl” and had a recurring role in HBO’s “Insecure.”

Day is repped by WME, Mosaic and Myman Greenspan. Plot details of the upcoming “American Pie” film are currently under wraps.

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Say Hey, Willie Mays!, the Nelson George documentary that explores the life and career of Major League Baseball icon Willie Mays, will debut Wed., Nov. 8 at 9 p.m. Et/Pt on HBO and HBO Max.

Directed by George, the HBO Sports doc includes exclusive interviews with Mays and his family. The film will have its world premiere at the 2022 UrbanWorld Film Festival on October 27.

“Over the years,” Mays said in a statement, “the fans have given me so much joy, and I am excited to express my thanks again through this wonderful documentary and its telling of the story of my career and life. I have worked hard and been fortunate to do many amazing things over the course of my life, and I am excited and proud that the people who see this film, including younger fans who never saw me play, will have the chance to relive this...

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One of baseball’s greatest players will be the subject of an HBO documentary debuting in November.

The premium cabler has set a Nov. 8 airdate for Say Hey, Willie Mays!, a feature documentary tracing Mays’ life and Hall of Fame career. The film, directed by author and filmmaker Nelson George (The Announcement, A Ballerina’s Tale), will have its world premiere Oct. 27 at the UrbanWorld Film Festival in New York — a day before the 2022 World Series begins.

HBO’s announcement of the premiere date coincides with the 68th anniversary of perhaps Mays’ most famous moment on the diamond: The Catch, an astounding, over-the-shoulder chasedown of a deep fly ball in game one of the 1954 World Series.

“Over the years, the fans have given me so much joy, and I am excited to express my thanks again through this wonderful documentary and its telling...

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Netflix has picked up the documentary The Redeem Team, about the U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team looking to reclaim the gold medal for Team USA at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.

Netflix plans an Oct. 7, 2022 release for the film executive produced by Olympians Dwyane Wade and LeBron James. “I’m excited for everyone to get an opportunity to go behind the scenes and see all the work that went into this iconic team — the Redeem Team!” Wade said in a statement on Friday.

The documentary features new Olympic footage, behind-the-scenes material and player and coaches interviews to portray Team USA looking for redemption after only earning the bronze medal four years earlier at the Athens Summer Olympic Games.

The International Olympic Committee, which opened up its video vault to the filmmakers, and Netflix collaborated on the film about an eventual gold...