MLB Network will look back at some of the signature baseball calls from Hall of Fame broadcaster Bob Costas in a new The Sounds of Baseball episode debuting Thursday, February 8th at 8 p.m. Et.
Cohosted by MLB Network’s Tom Verducci and Matt Vasgersian, the program will reflect on Costas’ run covering the game, from iconic postseason moments to memorable regular season games.
Awarded the Ford C. Frick Award for broadcast excellence by the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2018, Costas has been on the national baseball stage for more than 40 years. For the 2024 season, Costas is once again set to be the play-by-play voice for several MLB Network Showcase telecasts, a role he started when MLB Network launched 15 years ago in 2009.
“Bob Costas’ name and voice are synonymous with baseball. If you love the game, you will love this special. It is more than an appreciation of the...
Cohosted by MLB Network’s Tom Verducci and Matt Vasgersian, the program will reflect on Costas’ run covering the game, from iconic postseason moments to memorable regular season games.
Awarded the Ford C. Frick Award for broadcast excellence by the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2018, Costas has been on the national baseball stage for more than 40 years. For the 2024 season, Costas is once again set to be the play-by-play voice for several MLB Network Showcase telecasts, a role he started when MLB Network launched 15 years ago in 2009.
“Bob Costas’ name and voice are synonymous with baseball. If you love the game, you will love this special. It is more than an appreciation of the...
- 2/1/2024
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Winter State Entertainment has wrapped production on Purple People Eaters, a new feature doc on the Minnesota Vikings’ famed defensive line of 1968-1977.
Co-directors are Solomon Shields, son of NFL Hall of Famer Will Shields, and Nick Hagen. The pair also produced alongside Willie and Angela Roaf, Marv Dauer, and Hamid and Camille Torabpour of Winter State Entertainment.
Following the Minnesota Vikings’ introduction into the NFL in 1961, Carl Eller, Jim Marshall, Alan Page and Gary Larsen made up the core four on defense who helped bring the team five NFC Championships, 10 division titles, and 19 Pro Bowl selections. (Doug Sutherland was another key member after Larsen retired.)
One of the most iconic front fours in the history of the NFL, these men had great battles in Super Bowl VIII against the Miami Dolphins, in Super Bowl IX against the “Steel Curtain,” Terry Bradshaw and the Pittsburgh Steelers, and in Super...
Co-directors are Solomon Shields, son of NFL Hall of Famer Will Shields, and Nick Hagen. The pair also produced alongside Willie and Angela Roaf, Marv Dauer, and Hamid and Camille Torabpour of Winter State Entertainment.
Following the Minnesota Vikings’ introduction into the NFL in 1961, Carl Eller, Jim Marshall, Alan Page and Gary Larsen made up the core four on defense who helped bring the team five NFC Championships, 10 division titles, and 19 Pro Bowl selections. (Doug Sutherland was another key member after Larsen retired.)
One of the most iconic front fours in the history of the NFL, these men had great battles in Super Bowl VIII against the Miami Dolphins, in Super Bowl IX against the “Steel Curtain,” Terry Bradshaw and the Pittsburgh Steelers, and in Super...
- 1/29/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Welcome to Creators on the Rise, where we find and profile breakout creators who are in the midst of extraordinary growth. You can check out previous installments here.
Ask Dag Larsen what drives him to make content, and he’ll tell you he’s got “a big mouth and a lot to share.”
But he’ll also tell you that getting on TikTok changed his entire perception of himself–and that he hopes his videos can do the same for someone else.
Let’s back up a sec. Larsen, who’s based in Toronto, never anticipated becoming a creator. He spent his twenties keeping to himself, running a vintage shop, and was overall “a very private guy,” he says. “I actually never used social media other than for work.”
Then Covid hit, and he had to find a way to drum up more business for his shop. He heard about this newfangled thing called TikTok,...
Ask Dag Larsen what drives him to make content, and he’ll tell you he’s got “a big mouth and a lot to share.”
But he’ll also tell you that getting on TikTok changed his entire perception of himself–and that he hopes his videos can do the same for someone else.
Let’s back up a sec. Larsen, who’s based in Toronto, never anticipated becoming a creator. He spent his twenties keeping to himself, running a vintage shop, and was overall “a very private guy,” he says. “I actually never used social media other than for work.”
Then Covid hit, and he had to find a way to drum up more business for his shop. He heard about this newfangled thing called TikTok,...
- 1/24/2024
- by James Hale
- Tubefilter.com
MLB Network’s “Prime 9” countdown show is returning to the schedule.
The program, which has been off the programming list since 2015, is set to return on Monday, December 11, with noted sportscaster Bob Costas as the host. During the show, MLB Network offers the “nine best” in a wide array of different categories, including the nine best players at each on-field position in the sport.
““When MLB Network started in 2009, and for the first few years after that, Prime 9 was a signature program for the network. There were dozens of various categories, but eventually the inventory ran its course But in the decade-plus since then, new players, new baseball issues, new records, new “curses” broken and extended and more have emerged,” says Costas in a statement. “All sports have histories, debates, and generational comparisons. But baseball has the richest history of any American sport. And has more ongoing debates and “all-time lists” than any other sport.
The program, which has been off the programming list since 2015, is set to return on Monday, December 11, with noted sportscaster Bob Costas as the host. During the show, MLB Network offers the “nine best” in a wide array of different categories, including the nine best players at each on-field position in the sport.
““When MLB Network started in 2009, and for the first few years after that, Prime 9 was a signature program for the network. There were dozens of various categories, but eventually the inventory ran its course But in the decade-plus since then, new players, new baseball issues, new records, new “curses” broken and extended and more have emerged,” says Costas in a statement. “All sports have histories, debates, and generational comparisons. But baseball has the richest history of any American sport. And has more ongoing debates and “all-time lists” than any other sport.
- 12/8/2023
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Integral Artists, the firm headed by longtime talent manager Nils Larsen, is expanding its team, adding Matt Gogal to its ranks.
Gogal, formerly of A3 Artists Agency and who is making his transition into management, is known for his work with up-and-coming talent. Gogal has cultivated the careers of such actors as Angus Cloud, the Euphoria actor who recently died, Star Wars: The Last Jedi breakout Kelly Marie Tran, Shakira Barrera (Glow), Griffin Matthews (The Flight Attendant) and Grace Dove (Alaska Daily), among others.
“When I started Integral Artists over three years ago, my mission was to return to my roots and establish an exclusive management company that was unstoppable in creating extraordinary opportunities for artists,” said Larsen in a statement. “Fueled by excellence, passion, creativity, and determination, my goal was to continue to work with remarkable talent to unlock their full global potential in all the different sectors of...
Gogal, formerly of A3 Artists Agency and who is making his transition into management, is known for his work with up-and-coming talent. Gogal has cultivated the careers of such actors as Angus Cloud, the Euphoria actor who recently died, Star Wars: The Last Jedi breakout Kelly Marie Tran, Shakira Barrera (Glow), Griffin Matthews (The Flight Attendant) and Grace Dove (Alaska Daily), among others.
“When I started Integral Artists over three years ago, my mission was to return to my roots and establish an exclusive management company that was unstoppable in creating extraordinary opportunities for artists,” said Larsen in a statement. “Fueled by excellence, passion, creativity, and determination, my goal was to continue to work with remarkable talent to unlock their full global potential in all the different sectors of...
- 8/30/2023
- by Borys Kit
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Madrid (Spain), Aug 28 (Ians) Spain’s La Liga witnessed a flurry of goals this weekend, with six in the match played in Bilbao and seven in the Villarreal versus Barcelona match at the Ceramica stadium in Villarreal.
As the competition intensifies and teams reach their prime fitness, here are four takeaways from the weekend’s action in Spain.
1. Bellingham Does It Again
Jude Bellingham proved pivotal once again, guiding Real Madrid to a narrow 1-0 victory over Celta Vigo on Friday evening. The England international netted the only goal a mere 10 minutes before the match concluded, reports Xinhua.
Celta, deserving at least a draw, had Strand Larsen’s early goal controversially disallowed due to a ‘foul’ on Madrid’s goalkeeper, Kepa Arrizabalaga, as determined by Var.
Bellingham’s decisive moment put the spotlight on the stark contrast between the two clubs. While financial constraints prompted Celta to sell their ace Gabri Veiga to Saudi Arabia,...
As the competition intensifies and teams reach their prime fitness, here are four takeaways from the weekend’s action in Spain.
1. Bellingham Does It Again
Jude Bellingham proved pivotal once again, guiding Real Madrid to a narrow 1-0 victory over Celta Vigo on Friday evening. The England international netted the only goal a mere 10 minutes before the match concluded, reports Xinhua.
Celta, deserving at least a draw, had Strand Larsen’s early goal controversially disallowed due to a ‘foul’ on Madrid’s goalkeeper, Kepa Arrizabalaga, as determined by Var.
Bellingham’s decisive moment put the spotlight on the stark contrast between the two clubs. While financial constraints prompted Celta to sell their ace Gabri Veiga to Saudi Arabia,...
- 8/28/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Milt Larsen, co-founder of the world famous Magic Castle in Hollywood, actor, TV writer and producer, died May 28 in his sleep at his home in Hollywood, his family told TMZ. He was 92.
Larsen, along with his brother Bill Larsen and Bill’s wife Irene, founded Magic Castle, a private club for magicians, in Hollywood in 1963. The Larsen brothers grew up in a family of magicians. Their father, William Larsen Sr., was a performing magician and Los Angeles defense attorney. Their mother, Geraldine, was an early TV pioneer children’s entertainer known as The Magic Lady.
The Larsen brothers and Irene transformed the Lane mansion below Yamashiro in Hollywood, into the Magic Castle, also home to the Academy of Magical Arts.
In addition to his talent as a magician, Milt Larsen was a successful writer, working on Ralph Edwards’ TV game show Truth or Consequences starring Bob Barker, for 18 years. He also authored several books,...
Larsen, along with his brother Bill Larsen and Bill’s wife Irene, founded Magic Castle, a private club for magicians, in Hollywood in 1963. The Larsen brothers grew up in a family of magicians. Their father, William Larsen Sr., was a performing magician and Los Angeles defense attorney. Their mother, Geraldine, was an early TV pioneer children’s entertainer known as The Magic Lady.
The Larsen brothers and Irene transformed the Lane mansion below Yamashiro in Hollywood, into the Magic Castle, also home to the Academy of Magical Arts.
In addition to his talent as a magician, Milt Larsen was a successful writer, working on Ralph Edwards’ TV game show Truth or Consequences starring Bob Barker, for 18 years. He also authored several books,...
- 5/29/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Milt Larsen, an illusionist and former TV game show writer best known as the co-founder of the Magic Castle, Los Angeles’ private club for magicians, died Sunday of natural causes, his family announced. He was 92.
Born in Pasadena in 1931, Larsen and his brother, Bill, both became writers for television in the 1950s. Both of their parents were practicing magicians, including mother Geraldine, who made television appearances as “The Magic Lady,” early in the medium’s rise.
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Together with William and William’s wife Irene, they transformed a mansion on Franklin Avenue, just off of Highland in the very heart of Hollywood, into a place where working magicians could perform and play. They first leased the building in 1961 and opened it in 1963, billing the Magic Castle as “the most unusual private club in the world.
Born in Pasadena in 1931, Larsen and his brother, Bill, both became writers for television in the 1950s. Both of their parents were practicing magicians, including mother Geraldine, who made television appearances as “The Magic Lady,” early in the medium’s rise.
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Together with William and William’s wife Irene, they transformed a mansion on Franklin Avenue, just off of Highland in the very heart of Hollywood, into a place where working magicians could perform and play. They first leased the building in 1961 and opened it in 1963, billing the Magic Castle as “the most unusual private club in the world.
- 5/29/2023
- by Ross A. Lincoln and Drew Taylor
- The Wrap
Milt Larsen, the magician and TV writer who co-founded Hollywood’s famed Magic Castle night spot, died May 28 in Los Angeles. He was 92.
Larsen had deep roots in the world of magic and in Los Angeles. His father, William Larsen Sr., was a prominent local defense attorney and a performing magician. His mother, Geraldine, made early appearances on TV as “The Magic Lady.” Milt Larsen worked as a writer for TV game shows including “Truth or Consequences” during 18 years of Bob Barker’s tenure as host in the 1950s, ’60s and early ’70s.
Larsen teamed with his older brother, William Larsen Jr., and William’s wife, Irene, in the early 1960s to transform a Gothic renaissance mansion on Franklin Avenue in the heart of Hollywood into a clubhouse designed to cater to working magicians. The trio created the Academy of Magical Arts, but the venue became known as the Magic Castle.
Larsen had deep roots in the world of magic and in Los Angeles. His father, William Larsen Sr., was a prominent local defense attorney and a performing magician. His mother, Geraldine, made early appearances on TV as “The Magic Lady.” Milt Larsen worked as a writer for TV game shows including “Truth or Consequences” during 18 years of Bob Barker’s tenure as host in the 1950s, ’60s and early ’70s.
Larsen teamed with his older brother, William Larsen Jr., and William’s wife, Irene, in the early 1960s to transform a Gothic renaissance mansion on Franklin Avenue in the heart of Hollywood into a clubhouse designed to cater to working magicians. The trio created the Academy of Magical Arts, but the venue became known as the Magic Castle.
- 5/29/2023
- by William Earl
- Variety Film + TV
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