Lausanne, Aug 29 (Ians) The Munich Olympics of 1972 is a story of triumphs and tragedy as the Olympic Games were; for the first time disrupted, by a terrorist attack in which 11 members of the Israeli contingent, five terrorists and a West German policeman were killed.
On the 50th anniversary of the Olympic Games Munich 1972, which were held from August 26-September 11, the International Olympic Committee (Ioc) has released a documentary series in which some of the participants revisit the venues of Munich 1972 to relive the stories of their triumphs and the tragedy.
Titled “72 – A Gathering of Champions”, the emotive four-part series produced by the Olympic Channel and directed by Emmy-award winner Jonathan Hock, revisits the event with the Olympians who experienced first-hand both personal triumphs and unimaginable tragedy, as they return to Munich.
Combining remarkable restored film footage and new personal accounts from the athletes whose lives were deeply touched by the events of this time,...
On the 50th anniversary of the Olympic Games Munich 1972, which were held from August 26-September 11, the International Olympic Committee (Ioc) has released a documentary series in which some of the participants revisit the venues of Munich 1972 to relive the stories of their triumphs and the tragedy.
Titled “72 – A Gathering of Champions”, the emotive four-part series produced by the Olympic Channel and directed by Emmy-award winner Jonathan Hock, revisits the event with the Olympians who experienced first-hand both personal triumphs and unimaginable tragedy, as they return to Munich.
Combining remarkable restored film footage and new personal accounts from the athletes whose lives were deeply touched by the events of this time,...
- 8/29/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Julie Bennett, a longtime voice-over performer and actress perhaps best known for her role as Cindy Bear in the classic Hanna-Barbera Yogi Bear cartoons, died March 31 from Covid-19. She was 88.
Her death was announced by talent agent and friend Mark Scroggs.
More from DeadlineAdam Schlesinger Dies: Coronavirus Claims Fountains Of Wayne Leader, Emmy And Grammy Winner At 52Coronavirus In Los Angeles County: Record 13 Deaths In Past 24 Hours; 534 New Cases Reported In Region - Update'The Office' EPs Ben Silverman & Paul Lieberstein Team For Remote Workplace Comedy Inspired By New Normal Amid Covid-19 Crisis
Bennett, who later became a personal manager under the name Marianne Daniels, began her career in animation voice-overs with roles on the “Fractured Fairy Tales” segments of The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show before being cast as Yogi’s girlfriend on The Yogi Bear Show. She reprised the Cindy character for the 1964 feature film Hey There It’s...
Her death was announced by talent agent and friend Mark Scroggs.
More from DeadlineAdam Schlesinger Dies: Coronavirus Claims Fountains Of Wayne Leader, Emmy And Grammy Winner At 52Coronavirus In Los Angeles County: Record 13 Deaths In Past 24 Hours; 534 New Cases Reported In Region - Update'The Office' EPs Ben Silverman & Paul Lieberstein Team For Remote Workplace Comedy Inspired By New Normal Amid Covid-19 Crisis
Bennett, who later became a personal manager under the name Marianne Daniels, began her career in animation voice-overs with roles on the “Fractured Fairy Tales” segments of The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show before being cast as Yogi’s girlfriend on The Yogi Bear Show. She reprised the Cindy character for the 1964 feature film Hey There It’s...
- 4/2/2020
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Lyle Waggoner, who starred on “The Carol Burnett Show” and in the 1970s “Wonder Woman” series, has died at 84, Variety has confirmed.
In a statement released by Waggoner’s family it was revealed that the “loving husband, father, grandfather, entrepreneur, and actor passed away peacefully at home on March 17th at the age of 84 with his wife at his side. The cause of death was cancer.”
Waggoner may have become best known for his roles on “The Carol Burnett Show,” where he started as the announcer in 1967 but stayed on with the sketch show through 1974. Some of his most notable sketches include being interrogated by a Nazi and his finger puppet and playing a love-lorn man in “As The Stomach Turns,” a slave master in “The Oldest Man,” Olympian Mark Spitz to Burnett’s Charo, and an alien known as the Jolly Green Thing.
But that show was hardly his only claim to fame.
In a statement released by Waggoner’s family it was revealed that the “loving husband, father, grandfather, entrepreneur, and actor passed away peacefully at home on March 17th at the age of 84 with his wife at his side. The cause of death was cancer.”
Waggoner may have become best known for his roles on “The Carol Burnett Show,” where he started as the announcer in 1967 but stayed on with the sketch show through 1974. Some of his most notable sketches include being interrogated by a Nazi and his finger puppet and playing a love-lorn man in “As The Stomach Turns,” a slave master in “The Oldest Man,” Olympian Mark Spitz to Burnett’s Charo, and an alien known as the Jolly Green Thing.
But that show was hardly his only claim to fame.
- 3/17/2020
- by Danielle Turchiano
- Variety Film + TV
Bert and Ernie. Lucy and Ethel. Batman and Robin. Hollywood’s history is full of powerhouse pairs, who recognize that life is better with your best pal by your side. But few dynamic duos have ever come close to the sheer fabulousness of two longtime friends nominated at this year’s Emmys.
As club kids, RuPaul Charles and Michelle Visage crossed paths in New York City for years before fate finally had her way with them. Visage did a radio interview with Charles on Wktu in 1996 and the two had such impressive chemistry that the program director of the station said, “Here’s my new morning show,” and the rest, as they say, is history.
Ever since that fateful day, Charles and Visage have been near constant collaborators, be it on radio, television or the internet, most notably appearing together on the judge’s panel for VH1’s Emmy-winning reality-competition program,...
As club kids, RuPaul Charles and Michelle Visage crossed paths in New York City for years before fate finally had her way with them. Visage did a radio interview with Charles on Wktu in 1996 and the two had such impressive chemistry that the program director of the station said, “Here’s my new morning show,” and the rest, as they say, is history.
Ever since that fateful day, Charles and Visage have been near constant collaborators, be it on radio, television or the internet, most notably appearing together on the judge’s panel for VH1’s Emmy-winning reality-competition program,...
- 8/22/2019
- by Libby Hill
- Indiewire
Michael Phelps has already celebrated his record-breaking Olympic performance with his family in Beijing – and now the swimmer is celebrating his historic achievement by gracing the cover of Sports Illustrated, adorned with his eight gold medals. The athlete has won the most gold medals of any Olympian ever – famously beating out swimmer Mark Spitz's record of seven gold medals at the 1972 Olympics in Munich.But Phelps's Si cover is a nice tribute to Spitz. In the portrait, the swimmer strikes an identical pose to an iconic picture of Spitz also adorned with all his medals. Another milestone for Phelps:...
- 8/19/2008
- PEOPLE.com
Click for more Beijing Olympics news
Beijing -- Michael Phelps is ready for his close-up.
The 14-time gold medalist said Monday that he hopes his success will translate into broader exposure for swimming, with agent Peter Carlisle adding that he will consider film and TV offers "for the good of the sport."
Carlisle said the swimmer has been approached by Hollywood agencies here in Beijing, but offered nothing firmer than that.
"We're interested in anything that will help bring more context and relevance to the sport of swimming for a broader audience," Carlisle said.
Speaking at a press conference for his global sponsor Visa's new ad campaign, Phelps faced his new ultra-celebrity with an easy smile, answering many questions with a humble, "I have no idea what to say."
On Sunday, the 23-year-old Baltimore native broke Mark Spitz's 1972 record by winning the most golds in a single Olympics -- a feat that helped boost NBC's audience and ratings. Phelps' BlackBerry blew up after the win -- with 5,000 messages -- and President Bush called to congratulate him.
"I'm living a dream," was a common Phelps refrain.
The pressure of celebrity had begun before the much-expected eighth gold medal. Phelps' swimming relay teammates warned him Sunday morning that there were other sports icons in the audience.
"All the guys were saying, 'LeBron (James) and Kobe (Bryant) are here, we can't lose in front of them," Phelps said, adding that of all the people he now hoped to be able to meet, Michael Jordan topped the list.
"What he did in the sport of basketball is what I'm trying to do in the sport of swimming," Phelps said.
Next up for Phelps is a trip to England, where he will be the face of Visa at the Ioc's handover ceremony to the 2012 London Olympics. The U.K. trip means he'll miss the Beijing closing ceremony Sunday, said Michael Lynch, Visa's head of global sponsorship marketing.
Left behind in Beijing will be the new Phelps ad campaign, visible here on branded ATMs at Olympic venues and on out-of-home ads sprouting up across town. The campaign will go global as well a feature heavily on NBC for the remainder of the Games.
Hopeful the sponsorship will help the sport at large, Phelps said: "I think getting swimming onto TV more regularly would be great. We could see it more in network primetime."
Octagon's Carlisle declined to put a value on the swimmer's contract with Visa.
Beijing -- Michael Phelps is ready for his close-up.
The 14-time gold medalist said Monday that he hopes his success will translate into broader exposure for swimming, with agent Peter Carlisle adding that he will consider film and TV offers "for the good of the sport."
Carlisle said the swimmer has been approached by Hollywood agencies here in Beijing, but offered nothing firmer than that.
"We're interested in anything that will help bring more context and relevance to the sport of swimming for a broader audience," Carlisle said.
Speaking at a press conference for his global sponsor Visa's new ad campaign, Phelps faced his new ultra-celebrity with an easy smile, answering many questions with a humble, "I have no idea what to say."
On Sunday, the 23-year-old Baltimore native broke Mark Spitz's 1972 record by winning the most golds in a single Olympics -- a feat that helped boost NBC's audience and ratings. Phelps' BlackBerry blew up after the win -- with 5,000 messages -- and President Bush called to congratulate him.
"I'm living a dream," was a common Phelps refrain.
The pressure of celebrity had begun before the much-expected eighth gold medal. Phelps' swimming relay teammates warned him Sunday morning that there were other sports icons in the audience.
"All the guys were saying, 'LeBron (James) and Kobe (Bryant) are here, we can't lose in front of them," Phelps said, adding that of all the people he now hoped to be able to meet, Michael Jordan topped the list.
"What he did in the sport of basketball is what I'm trying to do in the sport of swimming," Phelps said.
Next up for Phelps is a trip to England, where he will be the face of Visa at the Ioc's handover ceremony to the 2012 London Olympics. The U.K. trip means he'll miss the Beijing closing ceremony Sunday, said Michael Lynch, Visa's head of global sponsorship marketing.
Left behind in Beijing will be the new Phelps ad campaign, visible here on branded ATMs at Olympic venues and on out-of-home ads sprouting up across town. The campaign will go global as well a feature heavily on NBC for the remainder of the Games.
Hopeful the sponsorship will help the sport at large, Phelps said: "I think getting swimming onto TV more regularly would be great. We could see it more in network primetime."
Octagon's Carlisle declined to put a value on the swimmer's contract with Visa.
- 8/19/2008
- by By Jonathan Landreth
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Michael Phelps said he was happily anticipating downtime Monday, after winning his record eighth gold medal Sunday in the 4x100 medley relay – making him the single most-winning athlete in any one Olympiad. "The biggest thing I'm looking forward to," the 23-year-old "Baltimore Bullet" told Monday's Today show, "is getting back, seeing my dog, seeing my cars and setting up my new house." But others, intent on keeping Phelps busy, see even more gold in the swimmer's future – of the kind that has lined the jaw-dropping bank accounts of such sports superstars as Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods. "He's a world legend now,...
- 8/18/2008
- by Stephen M. Silverman
- PEOPLE.com
Click for more Beijing Olympics news
Sure, Michael Phelps has racked up more medals than any other Olympian in history, but turning his gold into Madison Avenue or Hollywood cash will be far trickier.
The advertising world has long had an ambivalent relationship with Olympic athletes; though coverage is saturated during the Games, interest in the quadrennial competition fades once its torch is extinguished.
And Hollywood, once a natural next stop for successful Olympic athletes, has become a remote detour.
So despite endless exposure, athletic dominance and a boy-next-door likability, one of the best athletes the U.S. has ever produced might be a ho-hum story when he climbs out of the pool.
"If anyone can transcend the limited shelf life of Olympians, it's Phelps," said Bob Dorfman, a vp at San Francisco-based shop Baker Street Partners, which compiles an annual list of sports-star endorsements. "But there are still a lot of problems."
After the 2004 Athens Olympics, Disney signed Phelps -- then coming off a performance that saw him win six gold medals -- to a multicity swimming tour. He also became a celebrity spokesman for Hong Kong electronics maker Matsunichi, inking a four-year deal worth about $4 million.
The dreams are bigger this year for Phelps and Peter Carlisle, his rep at sports agency Octagon, which handles many Olympic athletes. (Phelps has no Hollywood agent, though it's possible that a sports-minded shop could soon be making overtures.) Phelps' habit of breaking world records and the attention on the Games makes him an attractive candidate; Visa already has created new spots around his Olympic performance, and he has deals in place with PowerBar and Speedo.
But the fact that the Summer Olympics take place every four years has proved a huge obstacle. And, apart from frequency issues, the Games may run into a more fundamental problem with consumers. "It's always been an impediment to these folks going on because the glory is (supposed to be) enough," marketing consultant Robert Passikoff said. "Isn't that the Olympic tradition?"
Even for Olympians, gold medals don't always translate directly into marketing dollars. Two of the most marketable U.S. Olympic athletes in modern times, gymnast Mary Lou Retton and decathlete Bruce Jenner, won a comparatively small number of golds -- just two and one, respectively. By contrast, a nine-time gold medalist, swimmer Mark Spitz, and a five-time champion, speedskater Bonnie Blair, have had far fewer endorsements.
In Beijing, Phelps is proving that he has not only unparalleled swimming chops but broad commercial appeal.
When he lined up to compete for his fourth gold, in the 200-meter butterfly, just after 10 p.m. Et on Tuesday night, NBC saw ratings spike 23% to 39.1 million viewers for the half-hour. As one wag put it, if every one of those extra 8 million who tuned in went to see a movie he was in, Phelps would have a boxoffice hit (at the right budget).
But like Madison Avenue, the Hollywood reality is hardly that simple.
In a pre-endorsement age, Hollywood would scour the Olympics for athletes and slot them into movies, as they did with Norwegian figure skater Sonja Henie and U.S. swimmers Buster Crabbe and Johnny Weissmuller.
"Once upon a time studios would find these beautiful creatures and put them in movies," Hollywood publicity guru Tony Angellotti said. "And if someone isn't that facile with the English language, like Weissmuller, well, you just make him Tarzan."
In the modern age, the path is far more checkered for athletes looking to cross over. Retton has done a host of walk-on parts as herself in movies or shows such as "The Naked Gun" and "Baywatch," but attempts at larger casting have been tricky -- just ask anyone who saw Jenner in "Can't Stop the Music" or the near-Olympian Kurt Thomas in "Gymkata."
While studios seek what they call "pre-awareness," that idea has them putting in a rap star in supporting roles, not athletes.
Hollywood still could be key if Phelps is to overcome the fragile celebrity of most Olympians. Branding experts say that placing him in reality shows -- either his own, like skateboarder Ryan Sheckler on MTV, or in venues like "Dancing With the Stars" -- is essential. "The key is to create content that keeps him out there," Dorfman said.
But even that might not be enough, either to drive ratings or goose endorsements.
"The challenge for Olympic athletes has always been to be able, after the post-game hype, to translate that into big marketing and endorsement deal dollars," Starcom's Tom Weeks said.
And Phelps could fade even within the Olympics, which still has another week left after the athlete kicks through his last breaststroke Saturday. "There's no question that Michael is an important driver of interest in the Olympics," NBC research chief Alan Wurtzel said. "But the Olympics turn out to be more than Michael Phelps."...
Sure, Michael Phelps has racked up more medals than any other Olympian in history, but turning his gold into Madison Avenue or Hollywood cash will be far trickier.
The advertising world has long had an ambivalent relationship with Olympic athletes; though coverage is saturated during the Games, interest in the quadrennial competition fades once its torch is extinguished.
And Hollywood, once a natural next stop for successful Olympic athletes, has become a remote detour.
So despite endless exposure, athletic dominance and a boy-next-door likability, one of the best athletes the U.S. has ever produced might be a ho-hum story when he climbs out of the pool.
"If anyone can transcend the limited shelf life of Olympians, it's Phelps," said Bob Dorfman, a vp at San Francisco-based shop Baker Street Partners, which compiles an annual list of sports-star endorsements. "But there are still a lot of problems."
After the 2004 Athens Olympics, Disney signed Phelps -- then coming off a performance that saw him win six gold medals -- to a multicity swimming tour. He also became a celebrity spokesman for Hong Kong electronics maker Matsunichi, inking a four-year deal worth about $4 million.
The dreams are bigger this year for Phelps and Peter Carlisle, his rep at sports agency Octagon, which handles many Olympic athletes. (Phelps has no Hollywood agent, though it's possible that a sports-minded shop could soon be making overtures.) Phelps' habit of breaking world records and the attention on the Games makes him an attractive candidate; Visa already has created new spots around his Olympic performance, and he has deals in place with PowerBar and Speedo.
But the fact that the Summer Olympics take place every four years has proved a huge obstacle. And, apart from frequency issues, the Games may run into a more fundamental problem with consumers. "It's always been an impediment to these folks going on because the glory is (supposed to be) enough," marketing consultant Robert Passikoff said. "Isn't that the Olympic tradition?"
Even for Olympians, gold medals don't always translate directly into marketing dollars. Two of the most marketable U.S. Olympic athletes in modern times, gymnast Mary Lou Retton and decathlete Bruce Jenner, won a comparatively small number of golds -- just two and one, respectively. By contrast, a nine-time gold medalist, swimmer Mark Spitz, and a five-time champion, speedskater Bonnie Blair, have had far fewer endorsements.
In Beijing, Phelps is proving that he has not only unparalleled swimming chops but broad commercial appeal.
When he lined up to compete for his fourth gold, in the 200-meter butterfly, just after 10 p.m. Et on Tuesday night, NBC saw ratings spike 23% to 39.1 million viewers for the half-hour. As one wag put it, if every one of those extra 8 million who tuned in went to see a movie he was in, Phelps would have a boxoffice hit (at the right budget).
But like Madison Avenue, the Hollywood reality is hardly that simple.
In a pre-endorsement age, Hollywood would scour the Olympics for athletes and slot them into movies, as they did with Norwegian figure skater Sonja Henie and U.S. swimmers Buster Crabbe and Johnny Weissmuller.
"Once upon a time studios would find these beautiful creatures and put them in movies," Hollywood publicity guru Tony Angellotti said. "And if someone isn't that facile with the English language, like Weissmuller, well, you just make him Tarzan."
In the modern age, the path is far more checkered for athletes looking to cross over. Retton has done a host of walk-on parts as herself in movies or shows such as "The Naked Gun" and "Baywatch," but attempts at larger casting have been tricky -- just ask anyone who saw Jenner in "Can't Stop the Music" or the near-Olympian Kurt Thomas in "Gymkata."
While studios seek what they call "pre-awareness," that idea has them putting in a rap star in supporting roles, not athletes.
Hollywood still could be key if Phelps is to overcome the fragile celebrity of most Olympians. Branding experts say that placing him in reality shows -- either his own, like skateboarder Ryan Sheckler on MTV, or in venues like "Dancing With the Stars" -- is essential. "The key is to create content that keeps him out there," Dorfman said.
But even that might not be enough, either to drive ratings or goose endorsements.
"The challenge for Olympic athletes has always been to be able, after the post-game hype, to translate that into big marketing and endorsement deal dollars," Starcom's Tom Weeks said.
And Phelps could fade even within the Olympics, which still has another week left after the athlete kicks through his last breaststroke Saturday. "There's no question that Michael is an important driver of interest in the Olympics," NBC research chief Alan Wurtzel said. "But the Olympics turn out to be more than Michael Phelps."...
- 8/15/2008
- by By Steven Zeitchik and Paul J. Gough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
As the world watches to see if Michael Phelps makes it to eight gold medals in a single Olympiad this weekend, the athlete whose record Phelps hopes to beat – Mark Spitz – is graciously wishing the young American phenomenon well. "He is the single greatest Olympic athlete of all time now," Spitz, 58, said on Thursday's Today show, speaking from a California studio. "He will probably be the single greatest athlete compared to anybody in any century – the 20th, the 21st century and whatever. "And, you know, they say you judge a person's character by the company they keep, and I'm glad...
- 8/14/2008
- by Stephen M. Silverman
- PEOPLE.com
NEW YORK -- In the latest sale from the Tribeca Film Festival, Colin K. Gray and Megan Raney Aarons' docu Freedom's Fury, from exec producers Lucy Liu and Quentin Tarantino, has garnered a Hungarian distribution deal with Best Hollywood. The film, narrated by Olympic gold medalist Mark Spitz, chronicles the 1956 Olympic water polo match between Hungary and the Soviet Union set against the backdrop of the Hungarian Revolution. The event often is referred to as "the bloodiest game in Olympic history." "We've been working on it for five years," Liu said. "It's about the idea of students struggling for freedom, and it's a passion project for all of us. We're thrilled to secure such a wide theatrical release in Hungary this fall, which will coincide with the 50th anniversary of the Hungarian Revolution."...
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.