The Department of Justice revealed on Tuesday that it will distribute close to $139 million to victims in response to 139 “administrative claims arising from allegations of sexual abuse” committed by the disgraced ex-usa gymnastics physician Larry Nassar, according to a statement.
“For decades, Lawrence Nassar abused his position, betraying the trust of those under his care and medical supervision while skirting accountability,” Acting Associate Attorney General Benjamin C. Mizer said in a statement, via ABC News. The settlement will resolve the mishandling of the highly-publicized case by the FBI, which failed...
“For decades, Lawrence Nassar abused his position, betraying the trust of those under his care and medical supervision while skirting accountability,” Acting Associate Attorney General Benjamin C. Mizer said in a statement, via ABC News. The settlement will resolve the mishandling of the highly-publicized case by the FBI, which failed...
- 4/23/2024
- by Larisha Paul
- Rollingstone.com
Liberty University, the private Christian university founded by pastor Jerry Falwell Sr., will pay the Department of Education a whopping $14 million fine after a years-long investigation found it violated the Clery Act, which regulates campus safety and sexual misconduct.
The 108-page final report issued Tuesday details 11 ways the university violated the Clery Act, from failing to maintain crime logs and records, to not issuing proper warnings or complying with sexual violence preventative measures. In particular, the way the evangelical school responded to cases of sexual assault was found to be especially lacking,...
The 108-page final report issued Tuesday details 11 ways the university violated the Clery Act, from failing to maintain crime logs and records, to not issuing proper warnings or complying with sexual violence preventative measures. In particular, the way the evangelical school responded to cases of sexual assault was found to be especially lacking,...
- 3/6/2024
- by Jeremy Childs
- Rollingstone.com
A documentary film centered on the Ohio State University (Osu) sexual abuse scandal is currently in production and aims to bring renewed attention to the alleged role of then-osu coach and current right-wing Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio).
Produced by George Clooney and directed by Academy Award-winner Eva Orner, the untitled documentary will provide a comprehensive account of the decades-long abuse perpetrated by former Osu sports doctor Richard Strauss, as narrated by the victims, which include former All-American wrestlers and football players who have chosen to speak out for the first time.
Mike Schyck, one of the over 300 victims of Strauss’ abuse, recently told reporters that he was extensively interviewed by Orner and the production crew. Schyck expressed his hope that the documentary will have a profound impact on the current efforts to hold Osu accountable.
However, he noted that some cynically exploit the focus on Jordan’s involvement for political...
Produced by George Clooney and directed by Academy Award-winner Eva Orner, the untitled documentary will provide a comprehensive account of the decades-long abuse perpetrated by former Osu sports doctor Richard Strauss, as narrated by the victims, which include former All-American wrestlers and football players who have chosen to speak out for the first time.
Mike Schyck, one of the over 300 victims of Strauss’ abuse, recently told reporters that he was extensively interviewed by Orner and the production crew. Schyck expressed his hope that the documentary will have a profound impact on the current efforts to hold Osu accountable.
However, he noted that some cynically exploit the focus on Jordan’s involvement for political...
- 12/12/2023
- by Baila Eve Zisman
- Uinterview
The streaming landscape can feel endless. It’s not and we’re here to help. Netflix has hundreds of documentaries in its streaming library, but they’re not all created equal, and we’ve narrowed down the options for you with 25 of our top picks for the best documentary movies currently available to watch on the streaming platform. If you’re looking for something light and visually stunning, you’ve come to the right place. If you’re looking for something gruesome yet fascinating, there are options for you below. If you only have half an hour or 40 minutes to kill, Netflix has something for you.
So peruse our list below, and get watching!
“Athlete A” Netflix
One of the best documentaries in recent years, “Athlete A” works on multiple fronts: First, it effectively chronicles the abuse perpetrated by Larry Nassar, a former sports medicine physician who used his position...
So peruse our list below, and get watching!
“Athlete A” Netflix
One of the best documentaries in recent years, “Athlete A” works on multiple fronts: First, it effectively chronicles the abuse perpetrated by Larry Nassar, a former sports medicine physician who used his position...
- 11/3/2023
- by Kayti Burt
- The Wrap
In the world of sports, Larry Nassar‘s name has become synonymous with scandal and betrayal. From his rise as a respected sports physician to his downfall as a convicted sexual predator, the story of Larry Nassar is one that has shocked the sports community. So here’s a chronicle that explores Nassar’s early beginnings as a promising young gymnast. It also looks at his transition into medical practice and the gradual accumulation of allegations that ultimately led to his arrest and conviction. Here’s a look through the timeline of Larry Nassar’s career and convictions. In the process, we dive into the...
- 9/21/2023
- by Ima Whyte
- TVovermind.com
Victims of disgraced USA gymnastics physician Larry Nassar have sued Michigan State University — where Nassar was employed — over the school’s refusal to release documents pertaining to the case.
The lawsuit, filed Thursday, alleges that the school’s board of trustees made “secret decisions” that resulted in the withholding of over 6,000 documents that the university was ordered to hand over to the state attorney general’s office. The university had previously argued the documents were protected by attorney-client privilege.
“This is about who knew what, when at the university,” Nassar...
The lawsuit, filed Thursday, alleges that the school’s board of trustees made “secret decisions” that resulted in the withholding of over 6,000 documents that the university was ordered to hand over to the state attorney general’s office. The university had previously argued the documents were protected by attorney-client privilege.
“This is about who knew what, when at the university,” Nassar...
- 7/27/2023
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Sports doctor Larry Nassar, who was convicted of sexually abusing female college and Olympic gymnasts, was stabbed multiple times during a confrontation with another inmate.
Rachael Denhollander, who was the first woman to publicly accuse Nassar of sexual assault, wrote a statement on Twitter regarding the attack.
None of the women I've spoken with are rejoicing today. We're grieving the destruction across so much.
We're grieving the reality that protecting others from him came with the near-certainty we would wake up to this someday.
— Rachael Denhollander (@R_Denhollander) July 10, 2023
The assault occurred on Sunday at United States Penitentiary Coleman II in Florida. Nassar was stabbed in the back and in the chest but was in stable condition. They also said that the federal prison was short on staff, and the two officers assigned to the area Nassar was being held were working overtime shifts.
A 2021 study showed that almost one-third...
Rachael Denhollander, who was the first woman to publicly accuse Nassar of sexual assault, wrote a statement on Twitter regarding the attack.
None of the women I've spoken with are rejoicing today. We're grieving the destruction across so much.
We're grieving the reality that protecting others from him came with the near-certainty we would wake up to this someday.
— Rachael Denhollander (@R_Denhollander) July 10, 2023
The assault occurred on Sunday at United States Penitentiary Coleman II in Florida. Nassar was stabbed in the back and in the chest but was in stable condition. They also said that the federal prison was short on staff, and the two officers assigned to the area Nassar was being held were working overtime shifts.
A 2021 study showed that almost one-third...
- 7/10/2023
- by Alex Nguyen
- Uinterview
Larry Nassar, the disgraced gymnastics physician and admitted sexual abuser, was stabbed multiple times at a federal prison in Florida over the weekend, The Associated Press reports.
During an altercation with another inmate Sunday, July 9, Nassar was reportedly stabbed in the back and the chest. As of Monday, he was in stable condition.
No other details about the attack — such as a motive or cause — were immediately available. According to AP, the correctional officers monitoring the unit where Nassar was being held had been working multiple overtime shifts in a...
During an altercation with another inmate Sunday, July 9, Nassar was reportedly stabbed in the back and the chest. As of Monday, he was in stable condition.
No other details about the attack — such as a motive or cause — were immediately available. According to AP, the correctional officers monitoring the unit where Nassar was being held had been working multiple overtime shifts in a...
- 7/10/2023
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Simone Biles is officially getting back on the competition floor.
The four-time Olympic gold medalist took to Twitter on Wednesday to share her enthusiasm about her return ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games.
“Sorry I’ve been a little Mia since the announcement,” the 26-year-old wrote. “I’m overwhelmed with all of your messages, support & love! excited to get back out on the competition floor! Xoxo.”
sorry I’ve been a little Mia since the announcement...
The four-time Olympic gold medalist took to Twitter on Wednesday to share her enthusiasm about her return ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games.
“Sorry I’ve been a little Mia since the announcement,” the 26-year-old wrote. “I’m overwhelmed with all of your messages, support & love! excited to get back out on the competition floor! Xoxo.”
sorry I’ve been a little Mia since the announcement...
- 7/7/2023
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In response to numerous public records requests, the Bureau of Prisons released thousands of pages of documents that cover financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein‘s final days before his death by suicide while awaiting sex trafficking charges. The files contain many repeated papers and are disorganized and non-chronological.
The new set of documents tracks Epstein’s time spent at the Metropolitan Correctional Center (McC) in Manhattan as well as the aftermath of his death. The records reveal several new details, including that Epstein sent a letter to connect with disgraced USA gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar, who was convicted of sexually abusing athletes.
A medical document stated that he had sex with more than ten women in the last five years and had been treated for chlamydia.
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In addition, a mathematics professor at Morgan State University, a historically black college, argued that...
The new set of documents tracks Epstein’s time spent at the Metropolitan Correctional Center (McC) in Manhattan as well as the aftermath of his death. The records reveal several new details, including that Epstein sent a letter to connect with disgraced USA gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar, who was convicted of sexually abusing athletes.
A medical document stated that he had sex with more than ten women in the last five years and had been treated for chlamydia.
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In addition, a mathematics professor at Morgan State University, a historically black college, argued that...
- 6/2/2023
- by Alex Nguyen
- Uinterview
Jeffrey Epstein tried to contact disgraced gymnastics physician and admitted sexual abuser Larry Nassar during his final days alive, The Associated Press reports.
Reference to the letter Epstein tried to send Nassar was included in a trove of documents obtained by the AP, which offer one of the most comprehensive looks at Epstein’s 36 days in jail following his arrest on federal sex trafficking charges, and before his death by suicide on Aug. 10, 2019.
Epstein apparently tried to contact Nassar by mail, but the letter never reached the man who pleaded...
Reference to the letter Epstein tried to send Nassar was included in a trove of documents obtained by the AP, which offer one of the most comprehensive looks at Epstein’s 36 days in jail following his arrest on federal sex trafficking charges, and before his death by suicide on Aug. 10, 2019.
Epstein apparently tried to contact Nassar by mail, but the letter never reached the man who pleaded...
- 6/2/2023
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Danny Masterson was found guilty Wednesday of raping two women in the early 2000s, and will face up to 30 years in prison. After eight days of deliberation, the jury said it was deadlocked on another charge brought by a third Jane Doe.
Masterson was immediately taken into custody and faces 30 years to life in a California state prison facility once sentencing is set at an Aug. 4 hearing. His wife, the actress Bijou Phillips, wailed loudly from the gallery and began to cry, prompting the judge to ask her to keep her composure as the father of their 9-year-old daughter was handcuffed and led away.
After the lunch break, much of Masterson’s family had gathered outside the courtroom, indicating that a decision could be near. When Judge Charlaine F. Olmedo took the bench, she said: “The court received a note after 11 a.m., reading, ‘We have come to a decision...
Masterson was immediately taken into custody and faces 30 years to life in a California state prison facility once sentencing is set at an Aug. 4 hearing. His wife, the actress Bijou Phillips, wailed loudly from the gallery and began to cry, prompting the judge to ask her to keep her composure as the father of their 9-year-old daughter was handcuffed and led away.
After the lunch break, much of Masterson’s family had gathered outside the courtroom, indicating that a decision could be near. When Judge Charlaine F. Olmedo took the bench, she said: “The court received a note after 11 a.m., reading, ‘We have come to a decision...
- 5/31/2023
- by Josh Dickey
- The Wrap
Steven Ungerleider, the author, sports psychologist and co-founder of Sidewinder Films, the label behind documentaries about the USA Gymnastics scandal, the 1972 Munich Olympics and Arthur Ashe, has died. He was 73.
Ungerleider died Saturday in Healdsburg, California, after an eight-month battle with pancreatic cancer, The Foundation for Global Sports Development announced. He founded the organization in 1996 to promote “accessible, fair and abuse-free sport for youth through grants, awards and educational projects.”
Ungerleider produced HBO’s At the Heart of Gold: Inside the USA Gymnastics Scandal (2019), the Erin Lee Carr-directed film that focused on the sexual-abuse victims of convicted USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar.
“Steven always fought for what was right, no matter what, especially advocating for those who had been wronged and silenced by institutional failures,” Foundation for Global Sports Development executive board member David Ulich said in a statement.
Ungerleider was nominated for an Emmy for his research on 2016’s Munich ’72 and Beyond,...
Ungerleider died Saturday in Healdsburg, California, after an eight-month battle with pancreatic cancer, The Foundation for Global Sports Development announced. He founded the organization in 1996 to promote “accessible, fair and abuse-free sport for youth through grants, awards and educational projects.”
Ungerleider produced HBO’s At the Heart of Gold: Inside the USA Gymnastics Scandal (2019), the Erin Lee Carr-directed film that focused on the sexual-abuse victims of convicted USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar.
“Steven always fought for what was right, no matter what, especially advocating for those who had been wronged and silenced by institutional failures,” Foundation for Global Sports Development executive board member David Ulich said in a statement.
Ungerleider was nominated for an Emmy for his research on 2016’s Munich ’72 and Beyond,...
- 3/20/2023
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Con Men & Gymnasts: Deadline’s The Hot Ones Mipcom Dramas From BBC Studios & All3Media International
When you’re deep in among the cocktail parties and dinners or meeting up with much missed contacts at Mipcom this week, it might be easy to forget why everyone is there: the shows. To help you remember, we bring you Deadline’s The Hot Ones, our guide to some of the best TV being sold in Cannes in 2022. You may hear whispers along the Croisette about the next big global hit, and The Hot Ones is our pick of a wealth of programing, featuring some of the biggest names in television from the top players in distribution.
Here are two more dramas:
The Following Events Are Based on a Pack of Lies
BBC Studios
Length: 5 x 60’
Producer: Sister
As the cameras were preparing to roll for BBC drama The Following Events Are Based on a Pack of Lies, a plethora of jaw-dropping con man docs dropped on Netflix to much acclaim.
Here are two more dramas:
The Following Events Are Based on a Pack of Lies
BBC Studios
Length: 5 x 60’
Producer: Sister
As the cameras were preparing to roll for BBC drama The Following Events Are Based on a Pack of Lies, a plethora of jaw-dropping con man docs dropped on Netflix to much acclaim.
- 10/17/2022
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Aly Raisman smiles close up. Pic credit: ©ImageCollect.com/Birdie Thompson/AdMedia
Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman is proving she’s still the one to watch, even if her retirement was years ago.
The former Fierce Five member continues to prove her popularity as many brands sign her for her endorsement potential, and one label is getting a promo this week.
Aly fronts clothing retailer Aerie and has also designed full-blown collabs with them. Now, she’s back for a stunning and leggy new photo showing her outdoors, and in a cute tennis skirt look from Aerie.
Aly posed all smiles as she updated her Instagram this week.
The Gold Medal winner sizzled in a low-key way as she posed near picnic tables and grass. Striking a confident pose, Aly modeled a blue pleated miniskirt and a tiny printed crop top showing hints of her abs.
Aly added in white sneakers...
Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman is proving she’s still the one to watch, even if her retirement was years ago.
The former Fierce Five member continues to prove her popularity as many brands sign her for her endorsement potential, and one label is getting a promo this week.
Aly fronts clothing retailer Aerie and has also designed full-blown collabs with them. Now, she’s back for a stunning and leggy new photo showing her outdoors, and in a cute tennis skirt look from Aerie.
Aly posed all smiles as she updated her Instagram this week.
The Gold Medal winner sizzled in a low-key way as she posed near picnic tables and grass. Striking a confident pose, Aly modeled a blue pleated miniskirt and a tiny printed crop top showing hints of her abs.
Aly added in white sneakers...
- 8/23/2022
- by Angela Perry
- Monsters and Critics
Exclusive: Sports content studio game1 has optioned film rights to attorney Rachael Denhollander’s memoir What Is a Girl Worth?: My Story of Breaking the Silence and Exposing the Truth about Larry Nassar and USA Gymnastics, tapping Janine Eser to handle the screenplay adaptation.
The film will follow Denhollander, recounting her life from the time she met former USA Gymnastics Team and Michigan State University doctor Larry Nassar, through the subsequent fight to bring justice for his serial abuse of young girls seeking medical care. Despite powerful institutions attempting to cover up his abuse, the one-time gymnast launched an investigation that would ultimately unmask one of the most prolific sexual abusers in recorded history, while building an army of survivors that would take him down. Following her leadership, more than 300 women participated in the criminal prosecution and sentencing of Nasser, leading to his life imprisonment.
Hollander’s courageous tenacity...
The film will follow Denhollander, recounting her life from the time she met former USA Gymnastics Team and Michigan State University doctor Larry Nassar, through the subsequent fight to bring justice for his serial abuse of young girls seeking medical care. Despite powerful institutions attempting to cover up his abuse, the one-time gymnast launched an investigation that would ultimately unmask one of the most prolific sexual abusers in recorded history, while building an army of survivors that would take him down. Following her leadership, more than 300 women participated in the criminal prosecution and sentencing of Nasser, leading to his life imprisonment.
Hollander’s courageous tenacity...
- 7/6/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
The victims of Larry Nassar are begging the public — and the federal government — not to look away from what happened to them. On Wednesday, dozens of former gymnasts who say Nassar abused them as young girls brought claims against the FBI, saying the agency was negligent in handling allegations against the former sports physician. Together, they demanded damages totaling over 1 billion. The claimants include Olympic and Team USA gymnasts Simone Biles, Aly Raisman, McKayla Maroney, and Maggie Nichols.
Sarah Klein, a lawyer representing the women and a Nassar accuser herself,...
Sarah Klein, a lawyer representing the women and a Nassar accuser herself,...
- 6/8/2022
- by Andrea Marks
- Rollingstone.com
A group of 90 women—including U.S. Olympic team gymnasts Simone Biles, Aly Raisman and McKayla Maroney—are seeking more than 1 billion in damages from the FBI. The women claim the bureau mishandled its sexual abuse investigation of former U.S. Olympic team doctor Larry Nassar. According to a press release by the claimants' legal team, the women filed federal collective administrative claims against the FBI on June 8 alleging that they were still being abused by Nassar despite already reporting his behavior to the bureau in 2015. The claimants say the FBI "was grossly derelict in their duties" by choosing not to interview gymnasts who were...
- 6/8/2022
- E! Online
Aly Raisman believes that one of the biggest misconceptions about sexual assault is how many people have actually experienced it. “I struggled to find women in my life that haven’t had that experience of some kind of sexual harassment or some type of abuse. I can’t even think right now off the top of my head of someone who hasn’t experienced some type of trauma that I know,” the executive producer of “Aly Raisman: Darkness to Light” describes to Gold Derby during our recent Meet the Experts: TV Documentary panel (watch the exclusive video interview above). She elaborates that this misunderstanding can prevent survivors from being honest about their abuse. “Survivors often already feel so much shame and guilt and so it puts the blame on the survivor and it enables the abuser to keep harming other people.”
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- 5/20/2022
- by Charles Bright
- Gold Derby
Thirteen survivors of sexual abuse by Larry Nassar have filed claims against the FBI for 130 million—10 million each—in response to what they say is the bureau's botched investigation of the now incarcerated USA Gymnastics team doctor. Attorney Jamie White, who is representing the 13 female accusers, said in a statement to E! News, "We spend so much energy and resources encouraging children to come forward when they have been abused, so the fact that people came forward to the most powerful law enforcement agency in the world and were rebuffed—it's a slap in the face." White called the case "the largest failure on the part of law enforcement in the history of...
- 4/21/2022
- E! Online
Thirteen former gymnasts have taken the next step toward justice regarding the alleged mishandling of their allegations of sexual abuse at the hands of USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar, filing complaints against the FBI and requesting damages totaling 130 million.
Last year, a scathing report by the Inspector General revealed the FBI had botched its investigation into Nassar’s abuse, largely by failing to act quickly on the allegations and that the agency’s failures had allowed the doctor to abuse 100 women and girls under the guise of medical treatment for...
Last year, a scathing report by the Inspector General revealed the FBI had botched its investigation into Nassar’s abuse, largely by failing to act quickly on the allegations and that the agency’s failures had allowed the doctor to abuse 100 women and girls under the guise of medical treatment for...
- 4/21/2022
- by Andrea Marks
- Rollingstone.com
Vying for the top prize at Swiss international doc film festival Visions du Réel, Gregoris Rentis’ debut feature “Dogwatch” is a stunning, stylized triptych that follows the stories of mercenaries Yorgos, Costa and Victor.
All three work as private guards hired by ships crossing the so-called High Risk Area of the Somali coastline to protect their cargo from pirates. But what was a necessity in the late 2000s no longer makes sense a decade later due to the steady drop in attacks from pirates.
The resulting absurdity of their ongoing training and presence on land and at sea transpires through this film laced with slapstick comedy moments infused with hyper-charged masculinity.
Variety caught up with Rentis, who explained that his doc was seven years in the making as he faced the challenge of finding a shipping company willing to allow them onboard, getting the go ahead from maritime security and casting his characters.
All three work as private guards hired by ships crossing the so-called High Risk Area of the Somali coastline to protect their cargo from pirates. But what was a necessity in the late 2000s no longer makes sense a decade later due to the steady drop in attacks from pirates.
The resulting absurdity of their ongoing training and presence on land and at sea transpires through this film laced with slapstick comedy moments infused with hyper-charged masculinity.
Variety caught up with Rentis, who explained that his doc was seven years in the making as he faced the challenge of finding a shipping company willing to allow them onboard, getting the go ahead from maritime security and casting his characters.
- 4/11/2022
- by Lise Pedersen
- Variety Film + TV
On Monday, a $380 million settlement was announced between USA Gymnastics, the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee and the hundreds of female gymnasts who were abused by former national gymnastics team doctor, Larry Nassar. This settlement came during Bankruptcy Court proceedings for USA Gymnastics, which is the national governing body for gymnastics in the United […]
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- 12/14/2021
- by Jacob Linden
- Uinterview
Update: Survivors of former gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar, a convicted sex offender, have reached a financial settlement with USA Gymnastics and the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. A bankruptcy court in Indiana officially confirmed a "Plan of Reorganization," according to a press release from the gymnastics organization on Dec. 13. It includes a settlement with sexual abuse survivors, including a $380 million financial settlement, and a plan to get USA Gymnastics out of bankruptcy in the near future, per the release. The plan also offers "significant non-monetary commitments from USA Gymnastics focused on athlete safety and...
- 12/14/2021
- E! Online
The victims of former USA Gymnastics team physician, and admitted sexual abuser, Larry Nassar, will receive a $380 million settlement, The Wall Street Journal reports.
USA Gymnastics, the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee, and their insurers agreed to the settlement in bankruptcy court in Indianapolis, Indiana, Monday, Dec. 13. The money will be distributed to the hundreds of gymnasts who were treated and abused by Nassar over 30 years, from Olympic gold medalists like Simone Biles, Aly Raisman, and McKayla Maroney to aspiring gymnasts at local clubs who sought out Nassar because of his reputation.
USA Gymnastics, the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee, and their insurers agreed to the settlement in bankruptcy court in Indianapolis, Indiana, Monday, Dec. 13. The money will be distributed to the hundreds of gymnasts who were treated and abused by Nassar over 30 years, from Olympic gold medalists like Simone Biles, Aly Raisman, and McKayla Maroney to aspiring gymnasts at local clubs who sought out Nassar because of his reputation.
- 12/13/2021
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Image Source: Getty / Emma McIntyre
How on earth can one possibly sum up the multifaceted powerhouse that is Simone Biles? Amanda Gorman took on the challenging task during the 2021 InStyle Awards and passed with flying colors - because of course she did. Before presenting the decorated gymnast with The Original award during the ceremony in Los Angeles on Monday, Amanda recited an original poem she penned about Simone titled "The Greatest," honoring the woman behind her impressive collection of 32 medals.
"Simone is a fighter on fire, a survivor, speaking not a solo but as part of a choir."
"She is a champion because she never settles for less than the rebel she is," Amanda said. "That is what it means to be Biles bold, a beauty to behold at just 24 years old. She is such a treasure. Her worth measures more than gold." The activist also seemingly wove in a...
How on earth can one possibly sum up the multifaceted powerhouse that is Simone Biles? Amanda Gorman took on the challenging task during the 2021 InStyle Awards and passed with flying colors - because of course she did. Before presenting the decorated gymnast with The Original award during the ceremony in Los Angeles on Monday, Amanda recited an original poem she penned about Simone titled "The Greatest," honoring the woman behind her impressive collection of 32 medals.
"Simone is a fighter on fire, a survivor, speaking not a solo but as part of a choir."
"She is a champion because she never settles for less than the rebel she is," Amanda said. "That is what it means to be Biles bold, a beauty to behold at just 24 years old. She is such a treasure. Her worth measures more than gold." The activist also seemingly wove in a...
- 11/16/2021
- by Victoria Messina
- Popsugar.com
Simone Biles got emotional while speaking about her changed relationship to gymnastics following both her Tokyo Olympics run and the abuse of Larry Nassar.
While appearing on NBC’s Today on Thursday to discuss her partnership with the health and telemedicine app Cerebral, Biles opened up to host Hoda Kotb about how she’s balancing being a public mental health advocate with her life as a gymnast on tour. Biles confirmed she’s been in therapy through Cerebral, and it’s been a significant benefit to her on the road performing in her Gold Over America Tour.
“Getting the mental health therapy ...
While appearing on NBC’s Today on Thursday to discuss her partnership with the health and telemedicine app Cerebral, Biles opened up to host Hoda Kotb about how she’s balancing being a public mental health advocate with her life as a gymnast on tour. Biles confirmed she’s been in therapy through Cerebral, and it’s been a significant benefit to her on the road performing in her Gold Over America Tour.
“Getting the mental health therapy ...
- 10/21/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
The winners of the Documentary categories of the 42nd Annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards are in, with PBS once again topping the contenders with 10 wins, while Netflix nabbed four trophies.
The PBS documentary Belly of the Beast, which exposed eugenics and reproductive injustice in California prisons, won Outstanding Current Affairs Documentary honors. Showtime’s Kingdom of Silence, a look at journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s life, work, and murder, topped the Outstanding Politics and Government Documentary honors, while Netflix’s Athlete A, a study of the US Gymnastics scandal involving disgraced doctor Larry Nassar, came in as the Outstanding Investigative Documentary winner.
The awards were announced by The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS). The News & Documentary Emmy Awards are presented as two ceremonies. Categories honoring Television News Programming were presented Tuesday. Both ceremonies were livestreamed.
“Tonight, we celebrate these documentary professionals who in the unprecedented year of 2020 delivered the insightful,...
The PBS documentary Belly of the Beast, which exposed eugenics and reproductive injustice in California prisons, won Outstanding Current Affairs Documentary honors. Showtime’s Kingdom of Silence, a look at journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s life, work, and murder, topped the Outstanding Politics and Government Documentary honors, while Netflix’s Athlete A, a study of the US Gymnastics scandal involving disgraced doctor Larry Nassar, came in as the Outstanding Investigative Documentary winner.
The awards were announced by The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS). The News & Documentary Emmy Awards are presented as two ceremonies. Categories honoring Television News Programming were presented Tuesday. Both ceremonies were livestreamed.
“Tonight, we celebrate these documentary professionals who in the unprecedented year of 2020 delivered the insightful,...
- 9/30/2021
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix has released the first trailer for its upcoming documentary “Britney vs Spears,” teasing pieces of the pop star’s fight to end her conservatorship dating all the way back to January of 2009.
The documentary is set to illuminate just how much distrust there was between the pop star and her family, and what it was that finally got people to start opening up about her conservatorship. You can watch the full trailer for the Netflix documentary in the video above.
The film is set to feature “years-long investigative work” along with “exclusive interviews and new documents” from people previously quiet on the subject, but “without utilizing the traumatic images that have previously defined her.”
Netflix’s documentary will be directed by Erin Lee Carr, who teamed up with journalist Jenny Eliscu to uncover more pieces of the story. Carr is known for previously directing the Netflix miniseries “How to Fix a Drug Scandal...
The documentary is set to illuminate just how much distrust there was between the pop star and her family, and what it was that finally got people to start opening up about her conservatorship. You can watch the full trailer for the Netflix documentary in the video above.
The film is set to feature “years-long investigative work” along with “exclusive interviews and new documents” from people previously quiet on the subject, but “without utilizing the traumatic images that have previously defined her.”
Netflix’s documentary will be directed by Erin Lee Carr, who teamed up with journalist Jenny Eliscu to uncover more pieces of the story. Carr is known for previously directing the Netflix miniseries “How to Fix a Drug Scandal...
- 9/22/2021
- by Andi Ortiz
- The Wrap
Four elite gymnasts have testified before congress about how the FBI mishandled its investigation into abuse allegations against Larry Nassar, the former team doctor for USA Gymnastics and Michigan State University who abused an estimated 300 young athletes under the guise of medical treatment and was sentenced to 100 years in prison in 2018.
In July, the Justice Department’s Inspector General released a scathing report on the FBI’s botching of the major child abuse case. The agency had failed to respond to the claims “with the utmost seriousness and urgency that the allegations deserved and required,...
In July, the Justice Department’s Inspector General released a scathing report on the FBI’s botching of the major child abuse case. The agency had failed to respond to the claims “with the utmost seriousness and urgency that the allegations deserved and required,...
- 9/15/2021
- by Andrea Marks
- Rollingstone.com
Simone Biles has headed to Washington, D.C. to be heard. Joined by fellow gymnasts McKayla Maroney, Maggie Nichols and Aly Raisman, the 24-year-old Olympic gold medalist was first to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, Sept. 15. The hearing focused on the FBI's handling of the investigation into former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar, who is currently serving up to 175 years in prison after pleading guilty to 10 counts of criminal sexual conduct in 2017. More than 200 survivors have accused him of sexual abuse under the guise of medical treatment. "Thank you for the opportunity to share my story with this committee and for bringing light to...
- 9/15/2021
- E! Online
Exclusive: Lifetime has set a premiere date for Aly Raisman: Darkness To Light, a three-hour documentary special, which reveals the tumultuous journey to healing from the perspective of sexual assault survivors. The special will air Friday, September 24 at 8p/7c on Lifetime.
Darkness To Light follows the three-time Olympic gold medalist as she advocates for survivors while sharing personal accounts and coping strategies that have helped on her own journey of healing. Raisman meets with individuals who have suffered abuse, revealing the trauma that lasts from childhood to adulthood, and the triggers that affect them – and her – physically and emotionally. By sharing their stories and insights gleaned along the way, their experiences are validated, and survivors are reminded that they are never alone in their journey and that there is hope. You can watch a promo clip below the story.
“Aly Raisman continues to be a true champion as...
Darkness To Light follows the three-time Olympic gold medalist as she advocates for survivors while sharing personal accounts and coping strategies that have helped on her own journey of healing. Raisman meets with individuals who have suffered abuse, revealing the trauma that lasts from childhood to adulthood, and the triggers that affect them – and her – physically and emotionally. By sharing their stories and insights gleaned along the way, their experiences are validated, and survivors are reminded that they are never alone in their journey and that there is hope. You can watch a promo clip below the story.
“Aly Raisman continues to be a true champion as...
- 9/9/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Convicted sex offender Larry Nassar has been accused of sexually abusing hundreds of women and girls while working as a doctor at Michigan State University and with the USA Gymnastics team. Three years ago, 332 survivors reached a settlement of $500 million. He's been sentenced to at least 140 years in prison for felony criminal sexual conduct, sexually abusing girls under the pretense of medical treatment and charges of child pornography. It was no accident he abused young gymnasts, according to gold medalist McKayla Maroney, who has said Nassar molested her for years. She reflected on how he was able to "sneak in" to the sport during a new interview...
- 8/31/2021
- E! Online
Update: Michael Che has returned to Instagram days after catching heat for posting “jokes” about U.S. Olympic gymnast Simone Biles. The Saturday Night Live Weekend Update co-anchor made his return to the social media platform Monday morning.
His feed remains nearly empty save for one post responding to the buzz surrounding his social media actions.
“Damn, I always forget to do this. but next time i get a ton of bad press im gonna post pictures of me with people i dont really f*ck with no more, and write ‘always has my back,'” the post read.
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Previous July 30: Michael Che is back in the social media hot seat, this time for posting controversial jokes about U.S. Olympic gymnast Simone Biles.
Thursday evening, the Saturday Night Live writer and Weekend Update anchor posted that...
His feed remains nearly empty save for one post responding to the buzz surrounding his social media actions.
“Damn, I always forget to do this. but next time i get a ton of bad press im gonna post pictures of me with people i dont really f*ck with no more, and write ‘always has my back,'” the post read.
View this post on Instagram
A post shared by Michael Che (@chethinks)
Previous July 30: Michael Che is back in the social media hot seat, this time for posting controversial jokes about U.S. Olympic gymnast Simone Biles.
Thursday evening, the Saturday Night Live writer and Weekend Update anchor posted that...
- 8/2/2021
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
Hours after deactivating his account, Michael Che returned to Instagram on Friday with a post asserting he’d been hacked “again,” which we *think* is probably a joke.
Che deactivated his account earlier in the day after he posted jokes at the expense of gymnast Simone Biles, including one about Larry Nassar, the doctor she accused of sexual abuse, which provoked a significant social media backlash.
Just before deleting his Instagram account, he posted a message saying “Man, I got hacked today, can’t believe they got me. Yall kno [sic] I only do jokes about whites and cops. S’all good now, I changed my password and everything.. anyway, y’all hear about dababy though? thay’s crazy.”
He returned hours later by posting a black image with white letters that said: “Mannnn, yall not gonna believe this s—.. I got hacked again.” And, he captioned the post, “clearly somebody...
Che deactivated his account earlier in the day after he posted jokes at the expense of gymnast Simone Biles, including one about Larry Nassar, the doctor she accused of sexual abuse, which provoked a significant social media backlash.
Just before deleting his Instagram account, he posted a message saying “Man, I got hacked today, can’t believe they got me. Yall kno [sic] I only do jokes about whites and cops. S’all good now, I changed my password and everything.. anyway, y’all hear about dababy though? thay’s crazy.”
He returned hours later by posting a black image with white letters that said: “Mannnn, yall not gonna believe this s—.. I got hacked again.” And, he captioned the post, “clearly somebody...
- 7/31/2021
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
Michael Che’s eyebrow-raising attempt to score comedic points about Simone Biles’ difficult decision to withdraw from Olympic events aired on NBC might be more surprising if this hadn’t been his longstanding pattern. It points to his tendency to attempt to gin up controversy for a degree of attention even beyond the level a “SNL” star usually receives.
Che, the co-head writer of the show and co-anchor of its “Weekend Update” segment, added a series of since-deleted posts to his Instagram story on Thursday, beginning with ““man, i wanna make fun of simone biles.” He went on to share jokes other Instagram writers had made about Biles, including a crack about Larry Nassar, the former U.S. Gymnastics team doctor currently incarcerated as a sex offender. (Biles is among Nassar’s accusers.) Che later claimed to have been hacked and wiped his Instagram, but the posts fit what has...
Che, the co-head writer of the show and co-anchor of its “Weekend Update” segment, added a series of since-deleted posts to his Instagram story on Thursday, beginning with ““man, i wanna make fun of simone biles.” He went on to share jokes other Instagram writers had made about Biles, including a crack about Larry Nassar, the former U.S. Gymnastics team doctor currently incarcerated as a sex offender. (Biles is among Nassar’s accusers.) Che later claimed to have been hacked and wiped his Instagram, but the posts fit what has...
- 7/30/2021
- by Daniel D'Addario
- Variety Film + TV
“Saturday Night Live” head writer and comedian Michael Che wiped his Instagram account of all posts Thursday night after receiving backlash for posting jokes about Olympic gymnast Simone Biles.
Biles, a four-time gold medalist, was expected to be a frontrunner in the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games, but she withdrew from the gymnastics team finals and all-around individual finals due to concerns about her mental well-being. Her decision has sparked an outpouring of support from athletes and Hollywood for being vocal about her mental health and prioritizing it.
On Thursday, Che posted to his since-deleted Instagram story “man, i wanna make fun of simone biles,” followed by “i got like 3 mins of simone biles jokes in my head. im going to the cellar tonight to say them into a microphone. as the dorky kids say, im choosing violence.”
Che then shared two jokes from Instagram users to his story and rated the...
Biles, a four-time gold medalist, was expected to be a frontrunner in the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games, but she withdrew from the gymnastics team finals and all-around individual finals due to concerns about her mental well-being. Her decision has sparked an outpouring of support from athletes and Hollywood for being vocal about her mental health and prioritizing it.
On Thursday, Che posted to his since-deleted Instagram story “man, i wanna make fun of simone biles,” followed by “i got like 3 mins of simone biles jokes in my head. im going to the cellar tonight to say them into a microphone. as the dorky kids say, im choosing violence.”
Che then shared two jokes from Instagram users to his story and rated the...
- 7/30/2021
- by Jordan Moreau
- Variety Film + TV
“Saturday Night Live” cast member Michael Che deleted all his Instagram posts after he faced wrath online Friday for joking about gymnast Simone Biles bowing out of Olympics competitions.
“Man, I wanna make fun of Simone Biles,” he wrote on his Instagram Story Thursday. “I got like 3 mins of Simone Biles Jokes in my head. I’m going to the Cellar tonight to say them into a microphone. As the dorky kids say, I’m choosing violence.”
Followers who sent him jokes about Biles had those jokes reposted to his Story. One of the reposted jokes was about Larry Nassar, the doctor sentenced to prison after being accused of sexual abuse by more than 150 women. He worked with Oympians and young female gymnasts for years. Biles is among his accusers.
“Larry Nassar understands Simone Biles better than anyone,” said the joke. “He too had to quit doing what he loved...
“Man, I wanna make fun of Simone Biles,” he wrote on his Instagram Story Thursday. “I got like 3 mins of Simone Biles Jokes in my head. I’m going to the Cellar tonight to say them into a microphone. As the dorky kids say, I’m choosing violence.”
Followers who sent him jokes about Biles had those jokes reposted to his Story. One of the reposted jokes was about Larry Nassar, the doctor sentenced to prison after being accused of sexual abuse by more than 150 women. He worked with Oympians and young female gymnasts for years. Biles is among his accusers.
“Larry Nassar understands Simone Biles better than anyone,” said the joke. “He too had to quit doing what he loved...
- 7/30/2021
- by Lindsey Ellefson
- The Wrap
Following her withdrawal from two 2020 Tokyo Olympics events to focus on her mental health, Simone Biles expressed gratitude for the torrent of supportive responses from fans and fellow athletes alike, saying they “made me realize I’m more than my accomplishments.”
Biles withdrew from the Tokyo Olympics team gymnastics final yesterday and bowed out of individual all-around competition on Wednesday. USA Gymnastics says she will be evaluated before she will decide whether or not to participate in her upcoming Olympic events, which begin Sunday with vault and floor exercise.
Biles said in a tweet Wednesday night, “the outpouring love & support I’ve received has made me realize I’m more than my accomplishments and gymnastics which I never truly believed before.”
Biles has devoted almost her entire life, from the time she was 6 years old, to women’s gymnastics, and won four Olympic gold medals in 2016. The 30-time Olympic and...
Biles withdrew from the Tokyo Olympics team gymnastics final yesterday and bowed out of individual all-around competition on Wednesday. USA Gymnastics says she will be evaluated before she will decide whether or not to participate in her upcoming Olympic events, which begin Sunday with vault and floor exercise.
Biles said in a tweet Wednesday night, “the outpouring love & support I’ve received has made me realize I’m more than my accomplishments and gymnastics which I never truly believed before.”
Biles has devoted almost her entire life, from the time she was 6 years old, to women’s gymnastics, and won four Olympic gold medals in 2016. The 30-time Olympic and...
- 7/29/2021
- by Samson Amore
- The Wrap
Olympic gold champion Simone Biles’ decision to withdraw from the gymnastics team final and not defend her all-around gold medal has been praised by both Hollywood and fellow athletes alike.
Hitting back at negative criticism from the likes of conservative pundit Charlie Kirk, who branded Biles a “shame to the country,” and Piers Morgan, came a world of support from those who believe the 4-time gold medalist did the right thing.
Fellow Olympian Dominique Moceanu is among the recent supporters of Biles, as she posted a video to Twitter documenting the injuries she endured as a 14-year-old competing in a floor exercise routine.
Moceanu tweeted, “I was 14 y/o w/ a tibial fracture, left alone w/ no cervical spine exam after this fall. I competed in the Olympic floor final minutes later. Simone Biles decision demonstrates that we have a say in our own health – ‘a say” I Never felt I had as an Olympian.
Hitting back at negative criticism from the likes of conservative pundit Charlie Kirk, who branded Biles a “shame to the country,” and Piers Morgan, came a world of support from those who believe the 4-time gold medalist did the right thing.
Fellow Olympian Dominique Moceanu is among the recent supporters of Biles, as she posted a video to Twitter documenting the injuries she endured as a 14-year-old competing in a floor exercise routine.
Moceanu tweeted, “I was 14 y/o w/ a tibial fracture, left alone w/ no cervical spine exam after this fall. I competed in the Olympic floor final minutes later. Simone Biles decision demonstrates that we have a say in our own health – ‘a say” I Never felt I had as an Olympian.
- 7/28/2021
- by Jennifer Yuma
- Variety Film + TV
McKayla Maroney is opening up about how she connects with Britney Spears on a personal level. The illustrious Olympian took to Instagram on Monday, July 26, to shine a light on her story as a survivor of abuse after previously accusing team doctor Larry Nassar of molesting her from the time she was 13 years old. "From my experience speaking up about abuse is extremely exhausting physically, mentally, and emotionally," she began her caption. "From a young age I was taught to work hard, and persevere." The 25-year-old star explained that she's naturally "a positive, bubbly person," which is why she said, "calling out abusers, and...
- 7/27/2021
- E! Online
Last week, the Justice Department’s Inspector General released a scathing report detailing just how badly the FBI botched the major child abuse case involving Larry Nassar, former doctor for the USA Gymnastics national team and Michigan State University accused of abusing dozens of young patients in his care across several states.
The report says the FBI’s Indianapolis Field Office did not respond to the claims against Nassar “with the utmost seriousness and urgency that the allegations deserved and required, made numerous and fundamental errors when they did respond to them,...
The report says the FBI’s Indianapolis Field Office did not respond to the claims against Nassar “with the utmost seriousness and urgency that the allegations deserved and required, made numerous and fundamental errors when they did respond to them,...
- 7/21/2021
- by Andrea Marks
- Rollingstone.com
Olympic gymnast Simone Biles was at the top of her game when the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo were postponed due to the coronavirus and said that unexpected change, and tensions with the USA Gymnastics organization, prompted her to consider retiring early from the sport.
In a new Facebook Watch docuseries called “Simone Vs Herself,” Biles reveals how the pandemic affected her mentally and also physically — the 24-year-old world champion said she thought she came down with coronavirus but eventually found out it was just an unrelated viral illness.
“Simone Vs. Herself” is a seven-episode series directed by Gotham Chopra and produced by Religion of Sports. The first episode premieres on June 15 on Facebook. The title of the show comes from Biles’ seemingly never-ending drive to be the best: she says in the first episode, “Once I step onto the competition floor, I am competing against myself. But I’ve always...
In a new Facebook Watch docuseries called “Simone Vs Herself,” Biles reveals how the pandemic affected her mentally and also physically — the 24-year-old world champion said she thought she came down with coronavirus but eventually found out it was just an unrelated viral illness.
“Simone Vs. Herself” is a seven-episode series directed by Gotham Chopra and produced by Religion of Sports. The first episode premieres on June 15 on Facebook. The title of the show comes from Biles’ seemingly never-ending drive to be the best: she says in the first episode, “Once I step onto the competition floor, I am competing against myself. But I’ve always...
- 6/15/2021
- by Samson Amore
- The Wrap
Simone Biles believes that not enough has been done to address the USA Gymnastics sex abuse scandal. Biles said that USA Gymnastics is “definitely different,” since the team’s former team doctor, Larry Nassar, was convicted of sexual assault and child pornography charges in 2018. “They have precautions put in place to try to better the […]
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- 5/4/2021
- by Marie Fiero
- Uinterview
The Peabody Awards Board of Jurors on Tuesday announced its 60 nominees representing “the most compelling and empowering stories released in broadcasting and streaming media” in 2020.
The nominees were chosen by 19 jurors who surveyed 1,300 entries from television, podcasts/radio and the web in entertainment, news, documentary, arts, children’s/youth, public service and multimedia programming. The Peabody Awards are based at the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Georgia.
“During an incredibly turbulent and difficult year, these nominees rose to the occasion and delivered compelling and empowering stories,” said former Yahoo! Global Editor-in-Chief Martha Nelson, who now chairs the Peabody jury. “From Covid-19 coverage to poignant explorations of identity, each nominee not only told a powerful story but also made a significant impact on media programming and the cultural landscape. We’re thrilled to recognize their outstanding and inspiring work.”
The nominated programs encompass a wide range of issues,...
The nominees were chosen by 19 jurors who surveyed 1,300 entries from television, podcasts/radio and the web in entertainment, news, documentary, arts, children’s/youth, public service and multimedia programming. The Peabody Awards are based at the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Georgia.
“During an incredibly turbulent and difficult year, these nominees rose to the occasion and delivered compelling and empowering stories,” said former Yahoo! Global Editor-in-Chief Martha Nelson, who now chairs the Peabody jury. “From Covid-19 coverage to poignant explorations of identity, each nominee not only told a powerful story but also made a significant impact on media programming and the cultural landscape. We’re thrilled to recognize their outstanding and inspiring work.”
The nominated programs encompass a wide range of issues,...
- 5/4/2021
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
Winners will be announced virtually in June
“Ted Lasso,” the “Euphoria” Christmas special and Michaela Coel’s “I May Destroy You” are among the 60 Peabody Award nominees for 2021, the organization’s board of jurors announced Tuesday.
The nominations span documentaries, news programming, television and streaming. PBS led the pack with 12 nominations for its nonfiction programming like the recent “Asian Americans” series and “PBS NewsHour” coverage of the Covid-19 pandemic. Netflix and HBO followed with nine and five nominations, respectively.
The 30 winners will be announced a ceremony to be held virtually in June.
“During an incredibly turbulent and difficult year, these nominees rose to the occasion and delivered compelling and empowering stories,” said Martha Nelson, chair of the Peabody Board of Jurors. “From Covid-19 coverage to poignant explorations of identity, each nominee not only told a powerful story but also made a significant impact on media programming and the cultural landscape.
“Ted Lasso,” the “Euphoria” Christmas special and Michaela Coel’s “I May Destroy You” are among the 60 Peabody Award nominees for 2021, the organization’s board of jurors announced Tuesday.
The nominations span documentaries, news programming, television and streaming. PBS led the pack with 12 nominations for its nonfiction programming like the recent “Asian Americans” series and “PBS NewsHour” coverage of the Covid-19 pandemic. Netflix and HBO followed with nine and five nominations, respectively.
The 30 winners will be announced a ceremony to be held virtually in June.
“During an incredibly turbulent and difficult year, these nominees rose to the occasion and delivered compelling and empowering stories,” said Martha Nelson, chair of the Peabody Board of Jurors. “From Covid-19 coverage to poignant explorations of identity, each nominee not only told a powerful story but also made a significant impact on media programming and the cultural landscape.
- 5/4/2021
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
The year is 2008 and 16-year-old Shawn Johnson has just won the USA Gymnastics Olympic Trials, stamping her ticket to the Beijing Olympics. "How does it feel to be Shawn Johnson right now?" a reporter asks her.
"It's amazing," Johnson says, beaming. "I feel like the happiest girl in the world."
Hundreds of miles away, in a fictional universe, two 8-year-old gymnasts start to dream.
The Happiest Girl in the World (out April 20) is fiction, but you know what it's based on, even if you only watch gymnastics every four years: the sexual abuse case of Larry Nassar, a doctor who abused hundreds of girls (the vast majority of them gymnasts) under the guise of treatment. The case also implicated leaders at his longtime employer, USA Gymnastics (Usag), including national team coaches Marta and Bela Karolyi and Usag president Steve Penny. The case prompted a stunning lawsuit in which over 150 survivors gave wrenching victim impact statements,...
"It's amazing," Johnson says, beaming. "I feel like the happiest girl in the world."
Hundreds of miles away, in a fictional universe, two 8-year-old gymnasts start to dream.
The Happiest Girl in the World (out April 20) is fiction, but you know what it's based on, even if you only watch gymnastics every four years: the sexual abuse case of Larry Nassar, a doctor who abused hundreds of girls (the vast majority of them gymnasts) under the guise of treatment. The case also implicated leaders at his longtime employer, USA Gymnastics (Usag), including national team coaches Marta and Bela Karolyi and Usag president Steve Penny. The case prompted a stunning lawsuit in which over 150 survivors gave wrenching victim impact statements,...
- 4/20/2021
- by Maggie Ryan
- Popsugar.com
A former U.S. gymnastics coach died by suicide Thursday, hours after he was charged with over 20 counts including human trafficking, racketeering and criminal sexual conduct.
The Michigan Attorney General’s office confirmed to Rolling Stone that John Geddert, who coached the U.S. women’s gymnastics team at the 2012 Olympic games in London, died by suicide and was discovered in Grand Ledge, Michigan after charges were announced against him; Geddert had agreed to surrender to authorities Thursday but never showed up at his arraignment, NBC News reports.
“My office...
The Michigan Attorney General’s office confirmed to Rolling Stone that John Geddert, who coached the U.S. women’s gymnastics team at the 2012 Olympic games in London, died by suicide and was discovered in Grand Ledge, Michigan after charges were announced against him; Geddert had agreed to surrender to authorities Thursday but never showed up at his arraignment, NBC News reports.
“My office...
- 2/25/2021
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Another nonfiction film about Britney Spears hoping to compete with the popular Hulu documentary “Framing Britney Spears,” as Netflix is working on its own project about the pop star.
According to Bloomberg, filmmaker Erin Lee Carr is directing her own nonfiction film about Spears for Netflix — a project that began prior to the debut of “Framing Britney Spears” earlier this month.
Carr is known for previously directing the Netflix miniseries “How to Fix a Drug Scandal” and the HBO documentary “At the Heart of Gold” about the scandal surrounding physician Larry Nassar and the U.S. Olympic gymnast team.
No other details were available about the specific focus of Netflix’s project, which Bloomberg said has not been completed and does not have an air date. Netflix had no comment. Representatives for Carr did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
“Framing Britney Spears,” which comes from The New York Times and FX,...
According to Bloomberg, filmmaker Erin Lee Carr is directing her own nonfiction film about Spears for Netflix — a project that began prior to the debut of “Framing Britney Spears” earlier this month.
Carr is known for previously directing the Netflix miniseries “How to Fix a Drug Scandal” and the HBO documentary “At the Heart of Gold” about the scandal surrounding physician Larry Nassar and the U.S. Olympic gymnast team.
No other details were available about the specific focus of Netflix’s project, which Bloomberg said has not been completed and does not have an air date. Netflix had no comment. Representatives for Carr did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
“Framing Britney Spears,” which comes from The New York Times and FX,...
- 2/15/2021
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
In “Strip Down, Rise Up,” an attendee of S Factor’s beginning pole dance course admits to her fellow students that the class is nothing like what she thought it would be. “When I showed up, I wasn’t scared,” the woman tells those gathered in a circle. “Now I’m a little scared.” In her welcoming remarks, S Factor founder Sheila Kelley promised that might happen. Whether Amber, the pert, fit newbie, will stick with the L.A. studio’s six-month course remains to be seen.
She’s right, though. The class at the heart of “Strip Down, Rise Up,” upends expectations. So does director-producer Michèle Ohayon’s cinema verité movie. Debuting on Netflix, the doc is poignant, surprising and deftly reawakens questions about “patriarchy” — not by being a pole-dancing polemic but by foregrounding its characters’ experiences.
The strip club and its pole have become a de rigueur gesture in U.
She’s right, though. The class at the heart of “Strip Down, Rise Up,” upends expectations. So does director-producer Michèle Ohayon’s cinema verité movie. Debuting on Netflix, the doc is poignant, surprising and deftly reawakens questions about “patriarchy” — not by being a pole-dancing polemic but by foregrounding its characters’ experiences.
The strip club and its pole have become a de rigueur gesture in U.
- 2/4/2021
- by Lisa Kennedy
- Variety Film + TV
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