The IOC Refugee Olympic Team competing in the Tokyo Olympics is set to be the subject of a feature documentary from For Sama director Waad Al-Kateab . Al-Kateab, who was nominated for an Oscar for her Syrian Civil War documentary, is helming the doc, which is produced by The White Helmets and Virunga producer Joanna Natasegara, who runs Violet Films, and Bryn Mooser and his non-fiction studio XTR . The doc is backed by Airbnb founder Joe Gebbia, who exec produces alongside Jason Ropell and Nevine Mabro and XTR’s Justin Lacob and Kathryn Everett. Al Kateab and Natasegara have had unprecedented access to the IOC Refugee Olympic Team before, during and after the 2020 Games, which saw 29 athletes competing in Tokyo, originating from 11 countries, and residing in 13 host nations. “I am so honored to have the opportunity to capture the stories of these inspirational athletes on their way to competing at the biggest sports event in the world,” said Waad …
OWN Teams With HGTV For Robert Hartwell Home Renovation Series From Drew & Jonathan Scott On Discovery+
Discovery+ is expanding its unscripted programming fare. Discovery today unveiled a slate of five new shows, produced by OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network , ordered straight-to-series for the streaming service. They include Taking Back The House (working title) starring Robert Hartwell , from Property Brothers stars Drew and Jonathan Scott, co-produced by OWN and sibling HGTV in its first-ever partnership. Taking Back the House will chronicle Broadway Collective founder Hartwell’s room-by-room renovation of an 1820 colonial house he recently purchased. Hartwell will executive produce alongside the Scott brothers. Taking Back the House (wt) will premiere exclusively on discovery+ in 2022. Also ordered straight-to-series are The Great Soul Food Cookoff , a cooking competition series from Chopped producer Good Egg Entertainment; food truck competition series Burger Truck Brawl, from Guy Fieri’s Knuckle Sandwich Productions and Lando Entertainment set for …
There’s Something About Mary
It’s lucky that directors Peter and Bobby Farrelly don’t need a federal grant to make movies. Given the latest Supreme Court ruling requiring decency in the funded arts, the Farrelly brothers wouldn’t get a dime for There’s Something About Mary , an indecently funny sex farce with something to offend every special-interest group. “Is that hair gel?” asks the sweetly innocent Mary (Cameron Diaz), mistaking the wad of semen dripping from the ear of Ted (Ben Stiller) for a grooming aid. She rubs the stuff into her hair, causing it to stick up like a congealed monument. I won’t snitch about how Ted managed to jerk off onto his own ear, but when I saw the movie, the soon-to-be-infamous semen — a hard-core staple making its debut in a mainstream Hollywood comedy — prompted a freaked-out segment of the audience to sprint for the exits. Good riddance. There’s Something About Mary is sensational, sicko fun — you won’t believe your eyes — and just the thing to shake up the creeping …
Dodgers Fans Troll Astros With Trash Cans, Boos And ‘Cheaters’ Chants
Getty L.A. fans trolled the hell out of the Astros during their 1st encounter with Houston at Dodger Stadium since the 'Stros were busted for sign stealing ... with people throwing trash cans, mercilessly booing and even breaking out "cheaters" chants. It all went down Tuesday night ... when Dodgers fans FINALLY got to see the Astros in person in L.A. after the pandemic had prevented them from hitting the ballpark during their games last season. Here's how Dodger Stadium sounded as the Astros starting lineup was announced tonight. @juanctoribio ) pic.twitter.com/U5Koh3qerB — FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) August 4, 2021 @MLBONFOX And, it didn't take long for Dodgers fans to begin spitting fire ... with "boos" raining down HARD during the broadcast of Houston's starting lineup. The jeers eventually turned into park-wide "cheaters" chants ... and later in the game, fans threw trash bins on the field too. A trash can was thrown on the field in the 1st …
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Vanitha Vijaykumar Responds To Lakshmy Ramakrishnan’s ‘Filth’ Remark
Bigg Boss Tamil fame Vanitha Vijaykumar recently made headlines after she quit BB Jodigal midway. According to reports, the actress was disappointed with the judgment of Baahubali star Ramya Krishnan, one of the judges of the popular reality show. The duo even engaged in a war of words following which Vanitha decided to walk out of the show. Days after her exit, Nakkhul, the second judge of the show opened up about the whole event during one of his interactions with a leading tabloid. Reportedly, he shared that Vanitha's previous act lacked energy and they were expecting her to do well given that she stayed idle for almost 2 minutes during the performance. Stating that comparisons are bound to happen between contestants in a show, the Boys star added that Vanitha could have taken the comments sportingly. To a much surprise, he also alleged that Vanitha had made derogatory remarks against him after he left the shooting location. Though initially the …
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Honus Wagner Holy Grail Card Expected To Fetch Over $6 Million
A 1909 Honus Wagner baseball card -- arguably the most coveted sports card to ever exist -- is up for auction ... and is expected to sell for OVER $6 MILLION!! Bidding for the super rare T206 card (only about 50-60 are known to exist) STARTS at $1 million ... but the experts at Robert Edwards Auction -- who are selling the Wagner -- tell TMZ Sports they predict it'll shatter that price. In fact, we're told REA believes the collectible has a chance to topple the 1952 Mickey Mantle rookie card ... which sold for $5.2 million this year. Wagner was an 8x NL batting champion and is a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame ... but that isn't the only reason the card is so valuable. Gallery Launch Gallery Getty Honus reportedly despised the card because it was made by a cigarette company ... American Tobacco Company. ATC only made a handful of the cards ... creating huge demand. "This is an exciting time in our field, and I believe …
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Dog Sled Racer Lance Mackey Diagnosed With Cancer Again
Getty Sad news ... Lance Mackey -- a 4-time Iditarod champion -- has been diagnosed with cancer again after battling the disease in 2001. The legendary dog musher was first diagnosed with throat cancer back in 2001 -- and after surgery and radiation therapy, he was cancer-free. But, Mackey announced on Tuesday via Facebook that the illness is back ... saying, "My winter plans just changed yet again." "I was diagnosed with cancer again and being a single father has made sh* a bit different from my winter plans." Mackey became an only parent when his partner, Jenne , died in a tragic ATV accident in October 2020 -- leaving him with their two children, Atigun and Lozen . FYI, the Iditarod is the brutally difficult, 938-mile race that can last 2 weeks ... and Lance is one of the sport's best. Despite not being able to race himself, Lance says he wants his pups to have a chance to compete. "I’m not good about asking for help in any form — but …
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Albert Haynesworth Police Video: Baby Mama ‘Kicked Me In the Nuts’
TMZSports.com TMZ Sports obtained video of ex-NFL superstar Albert Haynesworth calmly explaining to police how his baby mama repeatedly "kicked me in the nuts" during an alleged domestic violence incident ... even the cop is shocked. We broke the story ... Haynesworth called police on ex-NCAA basketball star Brittany Jackson on Jan. 10 claiming she physically abused him in front of other people after boozing at a friendly gathering. When cops arrived, Haynesworth tells the cop Jackson flew into a jealous rage and tried to hit him in the face and the groin. Haynesworth tells the cop, "She kicked me in the nuts a couple of times." The officer replies, "The nuts?!" Haynesworth says, "Oh yeah." In the video, Haynesworth -- 6'6", 350 lbs -- says he's already called police on Jackson 10 to 12 times during their 17-month relationship. Ultimately, Haynesworth told cops he did not want to press charges on Jackson that night -- and the officer …
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Rush Limbaugh Dead at 70
Gallery Launch Gallery Getty 10:27 AM PT -- Trump just paid his respects to Rush on Fox News, where he spoke for more than 20 minutes about the respect and admiration he has for the radio host. Fox News He says he spoke with Rush a few days ago to check in on him, and says he was brave and courageous to the end. Echoing the words of Sean Hannity , Trump describes Limbaugh as "irreplaceable." Rush Limbaugh -- one of the most listened to radio personalities for more than 30 years -- has died of lung cancer ... TMZ has learned. The conservative firebrand host and political commentator died Wednesday. Rush first announced he was battling advanced lung cancer about a year ago, but it took a turn for the worse recently ... resulting in him missing some shows and his producers asking for prayers. His wife, Kathryn , announced the news on Rush's radio show Wednesday morning. NewsTalk 1290 Limbaugh, who started his radio career …