Tag: The Last Dance
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William Friedkin’s Blue Chips Was Perfect – And Almost Ruined By Bobby Knight
In 1994, professional basketball was all the rage, largely thanks to the rise of Michael Jordan and the historic run of three back-to-back NBA championships across 1991, 1992, and 1993, as chronicled in “The Last Dance” documentary series. Before his domination of the NBA, Jordan was considered a blue chip player, an athlete regarded as…
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How to Give a Great Mockumentary Performance
Usually when the subject of a documentary sits for an hours-long interview, they’re pulling their responses from memories and past experiences. It’s a culmination, rather than a beginning.For Misha Brooks, playing the part of enigmatic veteran gamer Creamcheese in the Paramount+ mockumentary series “Players,” that experience was flipped. The team behind “American Vandal” envisioned “Players”…
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They Call Me Magic Review: Magic Johnson Gets The Spectacular Last Dance Documentary Treatment
Back in 2020, ESPN’s documentary miniseries “The Last Dance” captivated audiences for weeks by chronicling the rise of the multi-championship winning Chicago Bulls, led by the legendary Michael Jordan. It’s a milestone sports doc series that digs deep into the history of the beloved NBA team and everyone that made them a national sensation in the…
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Emmy Predictions: Best Documentary or Nonfiction Series — A Wide Array of Docs, but Only One Can Win
Last Year’s Winner: “The Last Dance”Still Eligible: No.Hot Streak: Netflix saw its two-year hot streak interrupted when ESPN’s “The Last Dance” docuseries took home the Emmy in 2020 — however, Jason Hehir’s documentary series was released by Netflix internationally, as well as in the U.S. prior to the Emmys, so the streamer can take some…
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‘SNL’ Spoofs ‘The Last Dance’ with Keegan-Michael Key as Michael Jordan — Watch
Actor and comedian Keegan-Michael Key joined “Saturday Night Live” this weekend to host the episode, and was joined by musical guest Olivia Rodrigo. One of the night’s highlight was a spoof of the beloved ESPN series “The Last Dance” about Michael Jordan and his tenure with the Chicago Bulls. (Read IndieWire’s review of the series…
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Hulu Wants Their Own ‘The Last Dance,’ Announces Los Angeles Lakers Docuseries
There’s already a series set to dramatize the L.A. Lakers in the works, and now a docuseries is getting in on the action as well. Perhaps realizing they want their own The Last Dance, Hulu has ordered an “expansive docuseries” that focuses on the Los Angeles Lakers franchise. The series comes from Lakers’ CEO and…
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Guild of Music Supervisors Awards: ‘Soul,’ ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ Take Top Honors
“Soul,” “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” “Promising Young Woman,” and “The Trial of the Chicago 7” were the big film winners Sunday at the 11th annual Guild of Music Supervisors Awards.“Soul” took best supervision for a film budgeted over $25 million, “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” for under $25 million, “Promising Young Woman” for under $10 million,…
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Barack Obama, ‘The Last Dance,’ ‘John Lewis: Good Trouble’ Earn NAACP Image Awards
The 52nd NAACP Image Awards kicked off Monday with its non-televised ceremony, which was presented virtually due to the ongoing pandemic.President Barack Obama’s bestselling memoir “A Promised Land” was among the winners during Monday night’s webcast, earning the outstanding literary work nonfiction prize.ESPN & Netflix’s “The Last Dance,” which centered Michael Jordan and the 1997-1998…
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Susanne Bier: Queen of the luxe thriller
With exquisite touch and lavish locations, Susanne Bier is the Danish director behind some of the most sensational – and sumptuous – shows. Here she explains the appeal of undoing the eliteThe HBO thriller The Undoing may be the TV show of lockdown 2.0, much as watching Tiger King or The Last Dance defined for…
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‘The Last Dance’ Wins Emmy for Outstanding Documentary or Non-Fiction Series
This year’s Emmy nominations for the Outstanding Documentary or Non-Fiction Series were competitive — and that’s because the nominees comprise some of the most compelling, tantalizing, and binge-worthy works that kept us all talking. IIt was really anyone’s game last night but, in the end, the ESPN series “The Last Dance” secured its first win…