thephoenix.com - 26 days ago
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Len Bias’s death was more than just a basketball tragedy. It wasn’t quite the world-shattering, where-were-you-when moment as the space shuttle Challenger exploding into cottony plumes earlier that year. But I still remember my naive and dazed disbelief upon hearing that basketball star Len ...
What makes this growna** man cry? —
Reel Fanatic
Well, I didn't quite this morning when I read just what has happened to "Hustle & Flow" director Craig Brewer, but that's pretty thoroughly depressing too, so let's just start there. It's really hard to exaggerate just how much I love "Hustle & Flow." It's just a very moving story incredibly ...
TV: 30 For 30:"Without Bias" —
A.V. Club
The second episode of ESPN's documentary series in a row to be crafted from previously existing materal, "Without Bias" -- about the short career and tragic demise of college sensation/would-be Boston Celtics savior Len Bias -- is a reworking by director Kirk Fraser of his own award-winning Len ...
Boxer & Referee Lou Filippo Dies At 83 —
Stupid Celebrities Gossip
Lou Filippo, a California referee for over 30 years as well as being in the World Boxing Hall of Fame, died Monday in Los Angeles at age 83. Read more on Lou Filippo below.
Lou Filippo boxed professionally as a lightweight in the forties and fifties. The WW II vet stacked up a pro ...
Tonight's '30 For 30': 'Without Bias' —
NPR Blogs: Monkey See
by Linda Holmes
We talked last week about how good the ESPN series 30 For 30 is, so I wanted to issue a reminder ahead of time that tonight's new episode, "Without Bias," premieres at 8:00 p.m.
The documentary tells the story of Len Bias' death in 1986 from a cocaine overdose at ...
Fairly Imbalanced: Without Bias —
The House Next Door
By Jason Bellamy The opening act of Without Bias , the latest edition of ESPN Films’ “ 30 for 30 ” series, feels like the SportsCentury tribute that Len Bias never got the chance to earn. Bias, you might recall, was the standout basketball player at the University of Maryland who died of a ...
Also On Tonight: Nifty 'V,' Legend of Len Bias —
Roger Catlin | TV Eye
Network sci fi can be a hit or miss affair, but the remake of the 1980s series "V" (ABC, 8 p.m.) that grew out a pair of 80s miniseries, is a handsomely done, fast moving, holds some humor and has a great, good looking cast. \
The presence of Elizabeth Mitchell as a central character brings ...
30 years of sexy ladies: The women of 1986 (Pt. 2) —
Guyism
1986… The first PC virus, Brain, starts to spread. Roger Clemens strikes out 20 batters in a nine-inning game. Len Bias dies from a cocaine overdose less than 48 hours after being selected 2nd overall in the NBA Draft. And these beautiful women were born… And as I stated before, this ...
30 years of sexy ladies: The woman of 1986 (Pt. 2) —
Guyism
1986… The first PC virus, Brain, starts to spread. Roger Clemens strikes out 20 batters in a nine-inning game. Len Bias dies from a cocaine overdose less than 48 hours after being selected 2nd overall in the NBA Draft. And these beautiful women were born… And as I stated before, this ...