Katie Couric is officially a grandmother!
The 67-year-old former news anchor shared the exciting news on Sunday (March 24) that her daughter Ellie Monahan gave birth to her first child with husband Mark Dobrosky over the weekend, a baby boy.
Katie first revealed Ellie was expecting back in December, sharing a cute video of how she found out.
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“John Albert Dobrosky was born on his due date, Saturday, March 23rd at 8:23 am, just shy of seven pounds,” Katie captioned a series of photos.
She also revealed where the baby’s names come from, include a sweet nod to her late husband and Ellie‘s father Jay Monahan.
“He will be called Jay in honor of his maternal grandfather. Albert is after Mark’s paternal grandfather,” Katie shared. “Mom and Dad (Ellie and Mark) are over the moon...
The 67-year-old former news anchor shared the exciting news on Sunday (March 24) that her daughter Ellie Monahan gave birth to her first child with husband Mark Dobrosky over the weekend, a baby boy.
Katie first revealed Ellie was expecting back in December, sharing a cute video of how she found out.
Get all the details inside…
“John Albert Dobrosky was born on his due date, Saturday, March 23rd at 8:23 am, just shy of seven pounds,” Katie captioned a series of photos.
She also revealed where the baby’s names come from, include a sweet nod to her late husband and Ellie‘s father Jay Monahan.
“He will be called Jay in honor of his maternal grandfather. Albert is after Mark’s paternal grandfather,” Katie shared. “Mom and Dad (Ellie and Mark) are over the moon...
- 3/25/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Katie Couric is in for a big surprise!
The 66-year-old journalist was shocked by her daughters’ surprise reveal, which was posted to social media.
Ellie Monahan, 32, revealed that she is pregnant with her first child to her mother, and Katie just uploaded the footage.
“Been dying to tell you. This is what happens when you go to a @taylorswift concert last summer and forget your friendship bracelet and your daughters say, ‘Don’t worry, we made one for you!’ #omg #omg #omg #omg #needmy...
The 66-year-old journalist was shocked by her daughters’ surprise reveal, which was posted to social media.
Ellie Monahan, 32, revealed that she is pregnant with her first child to her mother, and Katie just uploaded the footage.
“Been dying to tell you. This is what happens when you go to a @taylorswift concert last summer and forget your friendship bracelet and your daughters say, ‘Don’t worry, we made one for you!’ #omg #omg #omg #omg #needmy...
- 12/18/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX and the owner of X (formerly Twitter), says that the current advertiser boycott could “kill the company.”
“What this advertising boycott is going to do is, it is going to kill the company,” Musk said Wednesday. “And the whole world will know that those advertisers killed the company.”
Musk was interviewed by Andrew Ross Sorkin on Wednesday afternoon at the New York Times Dealbook Summit, capping off a day of speakers that included Vice President Kamala Harris, FTC chair Lina Khan, Disney CEO Bob Iger, and PGA commissioner Jay Monahan.
Musk also responded to Iger, who explained his company’s decision to pull advertising from the platform earlier.
“Don’t advertise. If someone is going to try and blackmail me with advertising? Blackmail me with money? Go fuck yourself,” Musk said. “Go fuck yourself, is that clear? Hey Bob, if you’re in the audience.
“What this advertising boycott is going to do is, it is going to kill the company,” Musk said Wednesday. “And the whole world will know that those advertisers killed the company.”
Musk was interviewed by Andrew Ross Sorkin on Wednesday afternoon at the New York Times Dealbook Summit, capping off a day of speakers that included Vice President Kamala Harris, FTC chair Lina Khan, Disney CEO Bob Iger, and PGA commissioner Jay Monahan.
Musk also responded to Iger, who explained his company’s decision to pull advertising from the platform earlier.
“Don’t advertise. If someone is going to try and blackmail me with advertising? Blackmail me with money? Go fuck yourself,” Musk said. “Go fuck yourself, is that clear? Hey Bob, if you’re in the audience.
- 11/29/2023
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
PGA officials were in the hot seat on Tuesday as they faced lawmakers questions about the tour’s abrupt reversal that led to a deal with Saudi-backed rival Liv, despite months of criticism over the human rights record of the Saudi gpvernment.
At a hearing of the Senate Homeland Security Permanent Subcommittee On Investigations, PGA COO Ron Price, pressed to provide an estimate of just how much the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund would contribute to a new entity, said that “north of $1 billion” was being discussed, but that negotiations on a final agreement were ongoing.
Price and Jimmy Dunne, board member of the PGA Tour, said that the new entity would still be controlled by the PGA. They each stressed to lawmakers that the PGA decided to enter into the agreement rather than face years of litigation and a division among its athletes, as well as the threat posed by the rival Liv league,...
At a hearing of the Senate Homeland Security Permanent Subcommittee On Investigations, PGA COO Ron Price, pressed to provide an estimate of just how much the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund would contribute to a new entity, said that “north of $1 billion” was being discussed, but that negotiations on a final agreement were ongoing.
Price and Jimmy Dunne, board member of the PGA Tour, said that the new entity would still be controlled by the PGA. They each stressed to lawmakers that the PGA decided to enter into the agreement rather than face years of litigation and a division among its athletes, as well as the threat posed by the rival Liv league,...
- 7/11/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Randall Stephenson, the former chairman and CEO of AT&T and architect of the telecom giant’s ill-fated acquisition of Time Warner, has resigned from the policy board of the Professional Golf Association at a critical moment.
On Tuesday morning, PGA officials and others are expected to testify before the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, which is chaired by Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Ct). Among those the committee will question are Jimmy Dunne, the policy board member who helped broker the deal, and Ron Price, the PGA Tour’s chief operating officer.
Stephenson, who had been a member of the influential policy board since 2012, stepped down from it over the weekend, with his sharply worded resignation letter reported by the Washington Post, The New York Times and others. The exec said he could not abide the deal brokered between the PGA and upstart rival Liv, which is funded by the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund.
On Tuesday morning, PGA officials and others are expected to testify before the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, which is chaired by Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Ct). Among those the committee will question are Jimmy Dunne, the policy board member who helped broker the deal, and Ron Price, the PGA Tour’s chief operating officer.
Stephenson, who had been a member of the influential policy board since 2012, stepped down from it over the weekend, with his sharply worded resignation letter reported by the Washington Post, The New York Times and others. The exec said he could not abide the deal brokered between the PGA and upstart rival Liv, which is funded by the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund.
- 7/10/2023
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
The Senate subcommittee investigating the recent merger of rivals the PGA Tour and Liv Golf League has set its first hearing for next week, inviting two PGA Tour execs to testify.
PGA Tour COO Ron Price and board member Jimmy Dunne will testify before the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations on July 11.
PGA Commissioner Jay Monahan has been on medical leave and was not on the two-person witness list released Monday.
The panel will probe the merger deal, reached June 6, citing its impact on the future of the sport as well its implications for Saudi Arabia’s influence in the U.S. Liv, which had lured several of the PGA Tour’s top players to its side as part of the bitter feud with the PGA, is backed by the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund.
Before the surprise merger, major tournament winners including Brooks Koepka, Bryson DeChambeau, Patrick Reed and...
PGA Tour COO Ron Price and board member Jimmy Dunne will testify before the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations on July 11.
PGA Commissioner Jay Monahan has been on medical leave and was not on the two-person witness list released Monday.
The panel will probe the merger deal, reached June 6, citing its impact on the future of the sport as well its implications for Saudi Arabia’s influence in the U.S. Liv, which had lured several of the PGA Tour’s top players to its side as part of the bitter feud with the PGA, is backed by the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund.
Before the surprise merger, major tournament winners including Brooks Koepka, Bryson DeChambeau, Patrick Reed and...
- 7/3/2023
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
The U.S. Department of Justice will review a proposed deal between the PGA tour and the Saudi Arabian owners of Liv Golf to determine whether it violates federal antitrust laws.
In a public statement, the PGA Tour said, “We are confident that once all stakeholders learn more about how the PGA Tour will lead this new venture, they will understand how it benefits our players, fans and sport while protecting the American institution of golf.”
The PGA Tour, European tour and Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, or Public Investment Fund (Pif), negotiated secretly for two months about a merger. The deal would allow the PGA Tour, European tour and Pif to combine commercial business into an autonomous, for-profit entity. None of the players were made aware of the agreement prior to its announcement.
PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan would be made CEO of the new company while Yasir Al-Rumayyan,...
In a public statement, the PGA Tour said, “We are confident that once all stakeholders learn more about how the PGA Tour will lead this new venture, they will understand how it benefits our players, fans and sport while protecting the American institution of golf.”
The PGA Tour, European tour and Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, or Public Investment Fund (Pif), negotiated secretly for two months about a merger. The deal would allow the PGA Tour, European tour and Pif to combine commercial business into an autonomous, for-profit entity. None of the players were made aware of the agreement prior to its announcement.
PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan would be made CEO of the new company while Yasir Al-Rumayyan,...
- 6/20/2023
- by Alex Nguyen
- Uinterview
A Senate committee has launched an investigation into the agreement between the PGA and the Saudi-backed Liv Golf League, announced last week despite legal and public acrimony between the two organizations.
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-ct), the chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, said that the investigation “is key to understanding the potential risks posed by the Saudi government assuming control of this cherished American institution.”
In a letter to PGA Commissioner Jay Monahan, Blumenthal wrote that the U.S. golf league’s “sudden and drastic reversal of position concerning Liv Golf raise serious questions regarding the reasons for and terms behind the announced agreement.”
Blumenthal is requesting documents and other information related to the agreement. He cited concerns that the Saudi investments are a form of sportswashing, or softening its image despite a “deeply disturbing human rights record at home and abroad.”
“In fact, prior to this agreement, PGA Tour...
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-ct), the chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, said that the investigation “is key to understanding the potential risks posed by the Saudi government assuming control of this cherished American institution.”
In a letter to PGA Commissioner Jay Monahan, Blumenthal wrote that the U.S. golf league’s “sudden and drastic reversal of position concerning Liv Golf raise serious questions regarding the reasons for and terms behind the announced agreement.”
Blumenthal is requesting documents and other information related to the agreement. He cited concerns that the Saudi investments are a form of sportswashing, or softening its image despite a “deeply disturbing human rights record at home and abroad.”
“In fact, prior to this agreement, PGA Tour...
- 6/12/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Gas up the Learjets and break out the Moncler vests, it’s time for corporate chieftains to let their hair down, as only the one percent of the one percent knows how.
Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg, Warner Bros. Discovery honcho David Zaslav, Paramount Global chair Shari Redstone, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Apple head Tim Cook, and Microsoft founder Bill Gates are heading to Idaho in July to attend the annual “summer camp for moguls,” known more formally as Sun Valley. And Bob Iger, back on the throne at the Walt Disney Company, will also be touching down in the resort town after a brief, unhappy (for shareholders) interregnum. They’ll be mixing and mingling with other media barons, Silicon Valley heavyweights and political players at the media finance retreat hosted by Allen & Co.
Among those getting tapped to dust off their Brooks Brothers casual wear are two former treasury secretaries,...
Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg, Warner Bros. Discovery honcho David Zaslav, Paramount Global chair Shari Redstone, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Apple head Tim Cook, and Microsoft founder Bill Gates are heading to Idaho in July to attend the annual “summer camp for moguls,” known more formally as Sun Valley. And Bob Iger, back on the throne at the Walt Disney Company, will also be touching down in the resort town after a brief, unhappy (for shareholders) interregnum. They’ll be mixing and mingling with other media barons, Silicon Valley heavyweights and political players at the media finance retreat hosted by Allen & Co.
Among those getting tapped to dust off their Brooks Brothers casual wear are two former treasury secretaries,...
- 6/8/2023
- by Brent Lang and Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
The PGA Tour has agreed to merge with its former rival, the Saudi-backed Liv Golf, in one of the wildest about-faces in professional sports.
The new agreement will bring together the PGA Tour, Liv Golf, and the European Tour (also known as the Dp World Tour), with the deal being described in a press release as “a landmark agreement to unify the game of golf, on a global basis.” This new global golf conglomerate — which doesn’t have a name yet — is described as a “collectively owned, for-profit entity” that...
The new agreement will bring together the PGA Tour, Liv Golf, and the European Tour (also known as the Dp World Tour), with the deal being described in a press release as “a landmark agreement to unify the game of golf, on a global basis.” This new global golf conglomerate — which doesn’t have a name yet — is described as a “collectively owned, for-profit entity” that...
- 6/6/2023
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
New York, June 6 (Ians) Ending two years of disruption and distraction in the golf world, the PGA Tour, Dp World Tour and the Public Investment Fund (Pif),who run rival series of competitions, on Tuesday announced a landmark agreement to unify the game on a global basis.
This agreement will end the split in the golf world and allow players to participate in different competitions on the three tours without the threat of sanctions by the other bodies.
The three parties have signed an agreement that combines Pif’s golf-related commercial businesses and rights (including Liv Golf) with the commercial businesses and rights of the PGA Tour and Dp World Tour into a new, collectively owned, for-profit entity to ensure that all stakeholders benefit from a model that delivers maximum excitement and competition among the game’s best players, the three stakeholders announced in a statement here on Tuesday.
The...
This agreement will end the split in the golf world and allow players to participate in different competitions on the three tours without the threat of sanctions by the other bodies.
The three parties have signed an agreement that combines Pif’s golf-related commercial businesses and rights (including Liv Golf) with the commercial businesses and rights of the PGA Tour and Dp World Tour into a new, collectively owned, for-profit entity to ensure that all stakeholders benefit from a model that delivers maximum excitement and competition among the game’s best players, the three stakeholders announced in a statement here on Tuesday.
The...
- 6/6/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Ending two years of rancor and legal warfare, the PGA Tour has agreed to merge with Saudi-backed Liv Golf.
In a joint statement, the two organizations declared the stunning turn of events “a landmark agreement to unify the game of golf, on a global basis.” Technically, the pact that was announced is a framework for a deal, with a finalized version expected in the coming weeks.
The new spirit of comity represents a significant departure from the barbed exchanges between the parties in dueling antitrust lawsuits as well as players and fans on opposite sides of the split. The upstart Liv maintained that the well-entrenched PGA had engaged in anticompetitive practices by punishing its players, while PGA objected to Liv coming into its turf and poaching talent with hefty payouts.
As a result of the merger agreement, all legal claims have been dropped. While the Saudis have made inroads in Formula 1 racing and soccer,...
In a joint statement, the two organizations declared the stunning turn of events “a landmark agreement to unify the game of golf, on a global basis.” Technically, the pact that was announced is a framework for a deal, with a finalized version expected in the coming weeks.
The new spirit of comity represents a significant departure from the barbed exchanges between the parties in dueling antitrust lawsuits as well as players and fans on opposite sides of the split. The upstart Liv maintained that the well-entrenched PGA had engaged in anticompetitive practices by punishing its players, while PGA objected to Liv coming into its turf and poaching talent with hefty payouts.
As a result of the merger agreement, all legal claims have been dropped. While the Saudis have made inroads in Formula 1 racing and soccer,...
- 6/6/2023
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
The most traditional purveyor of golf and the upstart that hoped to take away its business have agreed to merge,
In a stunning development. the PGA Tour agreed to combine its commercial and business rights with the golf-related operations of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, which includes the upstart league Liv Golf as well as Europe’s Dp World Tour. The two sides had been locked in litigation for months.
“After two years of disruption and distraction, this is a historic day for the game we all know and love,” said Jay Monahan, the PGA Tour Commissioner. “Going forward, fans can be confident that we will, collectively, deliver on the promise we’ve always made — to promote competition of the best in professional golf and that we are committed to securing and driving the game’s future.”
Liv tried to disrupt the American professional-golf game last year, wooing top players such as Brooks Koepka,...
In a stunning development. the PGA Tour agreed to combine its commercial and business rights with the golf-related operations of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, which includes the upstart league Liv Golf as well as Europe’s Dp World Tour. The two sides had been locked in litigation for months.
“After two years of disruption and distraction, this is a historic day for the game we all know and love,” said Jay Monahan, the PGA Tour Commissioner. “Going forward, fans can be confident that we will, collectively, deliver on the promise we’ve always made — to promote competition of the best in professional golf and that we are committed to securing and driving the game’s future.”
Liv tried to disrupt the American professional-golf game last year, wooing top players such as Brooks Koepka,...
- 6/6/2023
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
In a move that practically no one in the sports or broadcasting worlds saw coming, it was on Tuesday that the PGA Tour and Liv Golf will merge in an effort to promote golf around the world. The two rival tours will also unite with Dp World Tour — the PGA’s European Tour — to form a new commercial entity to promote all of the brands in order to deliver “maximum excitement and competition among the game’s best players,” according to a press release issued by the PGA Tour.
While the three tours will continue to exist and operate independently, Liv’s parent company Public Investment Fund (Pif) will make a capital investment into the new commercial enterprise, whose name will be announced at a later date. Pif is run and funded by Saudi prince Mohammed bin Salman, who has been accused of crimes against humanity and the brutal murder of Suadi-American journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
While the three tours will continue to exist and operate independently, Liv’s parent company Public Investment Fund (Pif) will make a capital investment into the new commercial enterprise, whose name will be announced at a later date. Pif is run and funded by Saudi prince Mohammed bin Salman, who has been accused of crimes against humanity and the brutal murder of Suadi-American journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
- 6/6/2023
- by Matt Tamanini
- The Streamable
In a stunning turn of events, the PGA Tour will merge with its Saudi-backed startup competitor Liv Golf, creating a global for-profit golfing powerhouse.
The deal will create “a new, collectively owned, for-profit entity to ensure that all stakeholders benefit from a model that delivers maximum excitement and competition among the game’s best players,” per the organizations.
The name of the new entity is still to be determined, but the Pif “will make a capital investment into the new entity to facilitate its growth and success.”
Indeed, the Pif “will initially be the exclusive investor in the new entity,” per the companies, and “going forward, Pif will have the exclusive right to further invest in the new entity, including a right of first refusal on any capital that may be invested in the new entity, including into the PGA Tour, Liv Golf and Dp World Tour.”
That being said,...
The deal will create “a new, collectively owned, for-profit entity to ensure that all stakeholders benefit from a model that delivers maximum excitement and competition among the game’s best players,” per the organizations.
The name of the new entity is still to be determined, but the Pif “will make a capital investment into the new entity to facilitate its growth and success.”
Indeed, the Pif “will initially be the exclusive investor in the new entity,” per the companies, and “going forward, Pif will have the exclusive right to further invest in the new entity, including a right of first refusal on any capital that may be invested in the new entity, including into the PGA Tour, Liv Golf and Dp World Tour.”
That being said,...
- 6/6/2023
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel went to town on CAA, said his company almost invested $1 billion in the new Liv Golf tour, and projected that COO Mark Shapiro will take over the company whenever Emanuel calls it quits.
The wide-ranging conversation with Freakonomics Radio host Stephen J. Dubner has just gone online as a podcast and will also air on public radio stations. (Listen Here.) Deadline was provided with a transcript in advance. In addition to covering a few newsy items, Dubner aimed to give listeners a sense of Emanuel’s day-to-day to arrive at his answer to a simple question: Is he enjoying himself?
“I’m having a meeting, getting on a plane to England, then going to Madrid, then coming back, then back to New York, then coming back, then going to Cannes. Then I’m going to Tokyo. Yeah. And I enjoy it,” Emanuel said. “So when I don’t enjoy it,...
The wide-ranging conversation with Freakonomics Radio host Stephen J. Dubner has just gone online as a podcast and will also air on public radio stations. (Listen Here.) Deadline was provided with a transcript in advance. In addition to covering a few newsy items, Dubner aimed to give listeners a sense of Emanuel’s day-to-day to arrive at his answer to a simple question: Is he enjoying himself?
“I’m having a meeting, getting on a plane to England, then going to Madrid, then coming back, then back to New York, then coming back, then going to Cannes. Then I’m going to Tokyo. Yeah. And I enjoy it,” Emanuel said. “So when I don’t enjoy it,...
- 6/1/2023
- by Jill Goldsmith and Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
For Brian Wallach, the symptoms began with a tremor in his left hand – an unexpected development for a man of only 36. By that age he already was a veteran of the Obama White House, a Georgetown Law graduate and a former track athlete at Yale, where he got his undergraduate degree.
Within a few months, doctors confirmed the cause of that tremor, giving Wallach a devastating diagnosis: Als, a neurodegenerative disorder without cure. He had just become a father for the second time with his wife Sandra Abrevaya, but his medical team told him he would not live to see another year.
Brian Wallach and wife Sandra Abrevaya attend the ‘No Ordinary Campaign’ SXSW screening on March 12, 2023 in Austin, Texas.
That was 2017 and today Wallach has lived longer and accomplished far more than just about anyone could have predicted. His story, and how he, his wife, and their allies managed...
Within a few months, doctors confirmed the cause of that tremor, giving Wallach a devastating diagnosis: Als, a neurodegenerative disorder without cure. He had just become a father for the second time with his wife Sandra Abrevaya, but his medical team told him he would not live to see another year.
Brian Wallach and wife Sandra Abrevaya attend the ‘No Ordinary Campaign’ SXSW screening on March 12, 2023 in Austin, Texas.
That was 2017 and today Wallach has lived longer and accomplished far more than just about anyone could have predicted. His story, and how he, his wife, and their allies managed...
- 3/16/2023
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
Ponte Vedra Beach (Florida), Dec 1 (Ians) Presidents Cup and PGA Tour officials announced on Thursday that Canadian and Masters champion Mike Weir has been named captain of the International Team for the 2024 Presidents Cup, which will return to Royal Montreal Golf Club in Montreal, Quebec (Canada) for the first time since 2007.
Primed for his maiden captaincy, Weir has served as captain’s assistant in three consecutive ‘playings’, most recently under the leadership of Trevor Immelman at the 2022 Presidents Cup at Quail Hollow Club. He was an assistant for Ernie Els in 2019, which saw the International Team build its biggest lead in Presidents Cup history before falling to a Tiger Woods-led US Team, 16-14, at The Royal Melbourne Golf Club, in Melbourne, Australia. His first appearance dates back to 2017, serving for Nick Price at Liberty National Golf Club.
“Presidents Cup has become such a big part of my career, so to...
Primed for his maiden captaincy, Weir has served as captain’s assistant in three consecutive ‘playings’, most recently under the leadership of Trevor Immelman at the 2022 Presidents Cup at Quail Hollow Club. He was an assistant for Ernie Els in 2019, which saw the International Team build its biggest lead in Presidents Cup history before falling to a Tiger Woods-led US Team, 16-14, at The Royal Melbourne Golf Club, in Melbourne, Australia. His first appearance dates back to 2017, serving for Nick Price at Liberty National Golf Club.
“Presidents Cup has become such a big part of my career, so to...
- 12/1/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Chicago – Media journalist Kate Couric came to the 58th Chicago International Film Festival (Ciff) as an Executive Producer for the film “No Ordinary Campaign,” the story of Brian Wallach and wife Sandra Abrevaya, who decided to use their political acumen to create change when Brian was diagnosed with Als (aka Lou Gehrig’s Disease).
The film informs that Brian was given just six months to live, which inspired the couple’s expertise – they met on Barack Obama’s 2008 campaign – to create legislation to help other Als patients to gain access to new experimental drugs and disability benefits. Brian decided also to become a face of the disease, recruiting other patients to become a founder of “I Am Als.” In the story of Brian and Sandra’s efforts to cut through the red tape of Washington, D.C., the highest level of inspiration, passion and success is the result.
Katie Couric,...
The film informs that Brian was given just six months to live, which inspired the couple’s expertise – they met on Barack Obama’s 2008 campaign – to create legislation to help other Als patients to gain access to new experimental drugs and disability benefits. Brian decided also to become a face of the disease, recruiting other patients to become a founder of “I Am Als.” In the story of Brian and Sandra’s efforts to cut through the red tape of Washington, D.C., the highest level of inspiration, passion and success is the result.
Katie Couric,...
- 11/7/2022
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Katie Couric has revealed she is currently battling breast cancer. In a personal essay on Wednesday, Couric revealed she was diagnosed in June after delaying her annual mammogram by six months.
“Every two minutes, a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer in the United States. On June 21st, I became one of them,” she wrote on Instagram before sending her followers to an essay on her website. “As we approach #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth, I wanted to share my personal story with you all and encourage you to get screened and understand that...
“Every two minutes, a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer in the United States. On June 21st, I became one of them,” she wrote on Instagram before sending her followers to an essay on her website. “As we approach #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth, I wanted to share my personal story with you all and encourage you to get screened and understand that...
- 9/28/2022
- by Jodi Guglielmi
- Rollingstone.com
Katie Couric, the former Today host and CBS Evening News anchor, announced today that she was diagnosed with breast cancer in June, underwent surgery in July and began radiation treatments earlier this month.
In an Instagram post and a lengthier essay on her website, Couric writes candidly about her diagnosis to encourage other women to get screened for the disease. “Every two minutes, a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer in the United States,” she writes on Instagram. “On June 21st, I became one of them.”
Couric writes in the essay titled “Why Not Me?” that the diagnosis immediately brought back memories and feelings about her late husband Jay Monahan, who died of colon cancer in 1998. “The heart-stopping, suspended animation feeling I remember all too well came flooding back: Jay’s colon cancer diagnosis at 41 and the terrifying, gutting nine months that followed,” she writes. “My sister Emily’s pancreatic cancer,...
In an Instagram post and a lengthier essay on her website, Couric writes candidly about her diagnosis to encourage other women to get screened for the disease. “Every two minutes, a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer in the United States,” she writes on Instagram. “On June 21st, I became one of them.”
Couric writes in the essay titled “Why Not Me?” that the diagnosis immediately brought back memories and feelings about her late husband Jay Monahan, who died of colon cancer in 1998. “The heart-stopping, suspended animation feeling I remember all too well came flooding back: Jay’s colon cancer diagnosis at 41 and the terrifying, gutting nine months that followed,” she writes. “My sister Emily’s pancreatic cancer,...
- 9/28/2022
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Journalist Katie Couric revealed on Wednesday that she has been battling breast cancer since June.
In an essay published on her website, Couric shared that she was diagnosed with the disease on June 21, after an overdue mammogram revealed a tumor in the 1A stage. Having shared her colonoscopy journey on the Today show back in 2000, Couric had planned to film a mammogram video, as well, in order to raise awareness about regular screenings; the discovery of a lump in her breast ultimately derailed that plan.
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In an essay published on her website, Couric shared that she was diagnosed with the disease on June 21, after an overdue mammogram revealed a tumor in the 1A stage. Having shared her colonoscopy journey on the Today show back in 2000, Couric had planned to film a mammogram video, as well, in order to raise awareness about regular screenings; the discovery of a lump in her breast ultimately derailed that plan.
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- 9/28/2022
- by Rebecca Iannucci
- TVLine.com
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Katie Couric underwent treatment for breast cancer after receiving the diagnosis in June, the veteran news anchor and journalist has shared.
In a detailed Wednesday post to her website, Couric writes about the experience of being diagnosed with the disease after unintentionally missing a mammogram, saying she last had one in 2020, and the treatment that followed.
“Had the pandemic given me a skewed sense of time?” she asked. “If I had forgotten to schedule a mammogram, this might be a helpful reminder for other people, too.”
Couric began filming the mammogram to share with her audience, as she has done with previous medical procedures as the “Screen Queen” of colon cancer, but her doctor asked her to stop filming when she said she needed a biopsy. The next day, a text came in asking her to call her doctor.
“When I called back,...
Katie Couric underwent treatment for breast cancer after receiving the diagnosis in June, the veteran news anchor and journalist has shared.
In a detailed Wednesday post to her website, Couric writes about the experience of being diagnosed with the disease after unintentionally missing a mammogram, saying she last had one in 2020, and the treatment that followed.
“Had the pandemic given me a skewed sense of time?” she asked. “If I had forgotten to schedule a mammogram, this might be a helpful reminder for other people, too.”
Couric began filming the mammogram to share with her audience, as she has done with previous medical procedures as the “Screen Queen” of colon cancer, but her doctor asked her to stop filming when she said she needed a biopsy. The next day, a text came in asking her to call her doctor.
“When I called back,...
- 9/28/2022
- by Jackie Strause
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Katie Couric revealed on Instagram that she was diagnosed with breast cancer in June, writing, “Every two minutes, a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer in the United States. On June 21st, I became one of them. As we approach #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth, I wanted to share my personal story with you all and encourage you to get screened and understand that you may fall into a category of women who needs more than a mammogram.”
The former “Today” and “CBS Evening News” anchor further detailed her diagnosis in an essay published on her website. Couric, who underwent surgery for breast cancer in July and began radiation treatments on Sept. 7, also noted that her first husband, Jay Monahan, died from colon cancer at 42, while her sister died at 54 from pancreatic cancer. That she herself got cancer left her with a “suspended animation feeling.”
“My mood quickly shifted from disbelief to resignation,” Couric added.
The former “Today” and “CBS Evening News” anchor further detailed her diagnosis in an essay published on her website. Couric, who underwent surgery for breast cancer in July and began radiation treatments on Sept. 7, also noted that her first husband, Jay Monahan, died from colon cancer at 42, while her sister died at 54 from pancreatic cancer. That she herself got cancer left her with a “suspended animation feeling.”
“My mood quickly shifted from disbelief to resignation,” Couric added.
- 9/28/2022
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
Florida, Sep 11 (Ians) Scottie Scheffler has been named the 2022 PGA Tour Player of the Year. He was voted for the honour by the Tour’s membership for the 2021-22 season.
Scheffler, the No. 1 player in the Official World Golf Ranking, led the Tour with four victories this season, including his first major championship title at the Masters Tournament.
Scheffler, who spent four years on the men’s golf team at the University of Texas, received the Jack Nicklaus Award for winning PGA Tour Player of the Year during an appearance on ESPN’s College GameDay before the Longhorns football team hosted No. 1 Alabama in Austin.
In receiving 89 per cent of the votes, Scheffler was selected for the honor over the other two nominees: Rory McIlroy and Cameron Smith.
Scheffler, 26, was the Player of the Year on the Korn Ferry Tour in 2019 and won the Arnold Palmer Award as PGA Tour...
Scheffler, the No. 1 player in the Official World Golf Ranking, led the Tour with four victories this season, including his first major championship title at the Masters Tournament.
Scheffler, who spent four years on the men’s golf team at the University of Texas, received the Jack Nicklaus Award for winning PGA Tour Player of the Year during an appearance on ESPN’s College GameDay before the Longhorns football team hosted No. 1 Alabama in Austin.
In receiving 89 per cent of the votes, Scheffler was selected for the honor over the other two nominees: Rory McIlroy and Cameron Smith.
Scheffler, 26, was the Player of the Year on the Korn Ferry Tour in 2019 and won the Arnold Palmer Award as PGA Tour...
- 9/11/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Berlin, Aug 25 (Ians) Rory McIlroy believes the announced enhancements to the PGA Tour are “a great step in the right direction” as the battle with the Liv Golf Invitational Series rages on.
On Wednesday, PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan introduced several changes to the Tour, with the key emphasis on bringing the leading players together more often, reports Dpa.
The announcements came after Tiger Woods and other leading players met last week to discuss what the PGA Tour should do going forward.
Liv Golf has sent shockwaves through the sport with many high-profile players making the switch to the Saudi-backed tour, including Phil Mickelson, and the Open winner Cameron
Smith is reportedly set to follow suit.
Other alterations announced included a commitment from top players to feature in at least 20 PGA Tour events per year, an expansion to the player impact program and the guarantee of minimum earnings for full Tour members.
On Wednesday, PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan introduced several changes to the Tour, with the key emphasis on bringing the leading players together more often, reports Dpa.
The announcements came after Tiger Woods and other leading players met last week to discuss what the PGA Tour should do going forward.
Liv Golf has sent shockwaves through the sport with many high-profile players making the switch to the Saudi-backed tour, including Phil Mickelson, and the Open winner Cameron
Smith is reportedly set to follow suit.
Other alterations announced included a commitment from top players to feature in at least 20 PGA Tour events per year, an expansion to the player impact program and the guarantee of minimum earnings for full Tour members.
- 8/25/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Berlin, Aug 25 (Ians) Rory McIlroy believes the announced enhancements to the PGA Tour are “a great step in the right direction” as the battle with the Liv Golf Invitational Series rages on.
On Wednesday, PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan introduced several changes to the Tour, with the key emphasis on bringing the leading players together more often, reports Dpa.
The announcements came after Tiger Woods and other leading players met last week to discuss what the PGA Tour should do going forward.
Liv Golf has sent shockwaves through the sport with many high-profile players making the switch to the Saudi-backed tour, including Phil Mickelson, and the Open winner Cameron
Smith is reportedly set to follow suit.
Other alterations announced included a commitment from top players to feature in at least 20 PGA Tour events per year, an expansion to the player impact program and the guarantee of minimum earnings for full Tour members.
On Wednesday, PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan introduced several changes to the Tour, with the key emphasis on bringing the leading players together more often, reports Dpa.
The announcements came after Tiger Woods and other leading players met last week to discuss what the PGA Tour should do going forward.
Liv Golf has sent shockwaves through the sport with many high-profile players making the switch to the Saudi-backed tour, including Phil Mickelson, and the Open winner Cameron
Smith is reportedly set to follow suit.
Other alterations announced included a commitment from top players to feature in at least 20 PGA Tour events per year, an expansion to the player impact program and the guarantee of minimum earnings for full Tour members.
- 8/25/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Berlin, Aug 24 (Ians) Top players have made an “unprecedented commitment” to the PGA Tour by agreeing to further enhancements to the schedule.
PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan on Wednesday detailed four key items that will be introduced to bring the game’s leading players together more often.
The latest enhancements were announced a week after Tiger Woods met fellow PGA Tour players amid the ongoing threat posed by Liv Golf, reports Dpa.
There will be additional elevated events for 2023, a commitment from top players to compete in at least 20 PGA Tour events per year, an expansion to the player impact program and guaranteed league-minimum earnings for full Tour members.
The addition of four elevated events – which will have purses of at least 20 million – brings the total to 12 for next season and the top players have agreed to tee off in all of them.
Changes to the player impact program will see 20 rather than 10 golfers rewarded,...
PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan on Wednesday detailed four key items that will be introduced to bring the game’s leading players together more often.
The latest enhancements were announced a week after Tiger Woods met fellow PGA Tour players amid the ongoing threat posed by Liv Golf, reports Dpa.
There will be additional elevated events for 2023, a commitment from top players to compete in at least 20 PGA Tour events per year, an expansion to the player impact program and guaranteed league-minimum earnings for full Tour members.
The addition of four elevated events – which will have purses of at least 20 million – brings the total to 12 for next season and the top players have agreed to tee off in all of them.
Changes to the player impact program will see 20 rather than 10 golfers rewarded,...
- 8/24/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Liv Golf player Patrick Reed is suing NBC’s Golf Channel and analyst Brandel Chamblee for 750 million in a defamation suit. The pro says the Golf Channel and Chamblee “have maliciously caused a hostile workplace environment for Mr. Reed, spilling over to his family.”
The suit, filed on Monday, claims that Reed has been “actively” targeted since he was 23 years old, but that things have come to a head this year, after he was removed as a member of the PGA Tour and signed with Liv Golf. Reed faced several accusations of cheating during his time on the tour, including in 2019, when he was given a two-stroke penalty for moving sand away from the ball while taking practice swings.
“Chamblee and NBC’s Golf Channel have conspired as joint tortfeasors for and with the PGA Tour, it’s executives and it’s Commissioner Jay Monahan, to engage in a pattern and practice of defaming Mr.
The suit, filed on Monday, claims that Reed has been “actively” targeted since he was 23 years old, but that things have come to a head this year, after he was removed as a member of the PGA Tour and signed with Liv Golf. Reed faced several accusations of cheating during his time on the tour, including in 2019, when he was given a two-stroke penalty for moving sand away from the ball while taking practice swings.
“Chamblee and NBC’s Golf Channel have conspired as joint tortfeasors for and with the PGA Tour, it’s executives and it’s Commissioner Jay Monahan, to engage in a pattern and practice of defaming Mr.
- 8/17/2022
- by Andi Ortiz
- The Wrap
PGA Tour commissioner, Jay Monahan, confirmed on Monday that professional golfer Camilo Villegas’ 22-month-old daughter, Mia, died over the weekend in Miami from multiple tumors on her brain and spine. Monahan’s statement said, “The PGA Tour is deeply saddened having lost a member of our family, Mia Villegas. We grieve with Camilo and [wife] Maria […]
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- 8/5/2020
- by Hannah Mallard
- Uinterview
Camilo Villegas is mourning the loss of his baby girl. On Monday, PGA tour commissioner Jay Monahan confirmed that the professional golfer's 22-month-old daughter Mia passed away over the weekend in Miami after battling tumors on her brain and spine. "The PGA Tour is deeply saddened having lost a member of our family, Mia Villegas," the commissioner said in a statement posted online. "We grieve with Camilo and [wife] Maria and our thoughts and prayers are with the Villegas family." Just last month, Camilo discussed his daughter's health struggles during an emotional press conference prior to the Korn Ferry Challenge. "She always went to the gym with me; it was one of our...
- 7/28/2020
- E! Online
The saying “Man makes plans, God laughs” has been around for a long time, even popping up in a truncated form on a Public Enemy album.
That statement may apply to the sports world this week, as it struggles to get back on its feet after a long layoff caused by the pandemic. This week, more obstacles toward that revival emerged, as everything from baseball to tennis to golf to wrestling grappled with coronavirus issues.
While infected personnel are the main concern, there are other problems. Today, the New York Yankees and New York Mets issued a statement saying they will work with Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s plan to impose a 14-day quarantine on travelers from virus hotspots like Florida, where both teams normally train. They announced last week that they were shifting spring training to New York City, where cases have slowed.
Today, PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan addressed safety concerns at tour events,...
That statement may apply to the sports world this week, as it struggles to get back on its feet after a long layoff caused by the pandemic. This week, more obstacles toward that revival emerged, as everything from baseball to tennis to golf to wrestling grappled with coronavirus issues.
While infected personnel are the main concern, there are other problems. Today, the New York Yankees and New York Mets issued a statement saying they will work with Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s plan to impose a 14-day quarantine on travelers from virus hotspots like Florida, where both teams normally train. They announced last week that they were shifting spring training to New York City, where cases have slowed.
Today, PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan addressed safety concerns at tour events,...
- 6/25/2020
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Update: ESPN, citing sources “familiar with the call,” said President Trump believes the NFL season should start on time.
Trump also reportedly said he hoped to have fans back in stadiums by August and September. The NFL recently shut down all training facilities, but will continue with a remote version of its draft later this month.
More from DeadlineTom Dempsey Dies: NFL Kicker Held Longest Field Goal Record For 43 Years, Was 73Nfl Adds Playoff Games On Nickelodeon & Peacock As Postseason Expands To 14 TeamsSuper Bowl-Winning Coach Sean Payton Says He Tested Positive For Coronavirus
Earlier: President Donald Trump spoke by telephone today with commissioners of various major league sports to discuss the response to Covid-19.
Details on the call were not made available by the White House, which just released a list of participants to the White House Press Pool. The Pool’s note indicated that President Trump recognized the good...
Trump also reportedly said he hoped to have fans back in stadiums by August and September. The NFL recently shut down all training facilities, but will continue with a remote version of its draft later this month.
More from DeadlineTom Dempsey Dies: NFL Kicker Held Longest Field Goal Record For 43 Years, Was 73Nfl Adds Playoff Games On Nickelodeon & Peacock As Postseason Expands To 14 TeamsSuper Bowl-Winning Coach Sean Payton Says He Tested Positive For Coronavirus
Earlier: President Donald Trump spoke by telephone today with commissioners of various major league sports to discuss the response to Covid-19.
Details on the call were not made available by the White House, which just released a list of participants to the White House Press Pool. The Pool’s note indicated that President Trump recognized the good...
- 4/4/2020
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
The PGA Tour signed an expanded new media rights deal that includes nine-year renewals with its longtime broadcast partners CBS and NBC, as well as a new streaming deal with ESPN+.
Staring in 2022, when the new agreements begin, the PGA’s streaming service, PGA Tour Live, will move over to ESPN+ and be expanded to include multiple live content channels nearly every week of the FedExCup season. “We are looking forward to working with the PGA Tour to bring current and future golf fans the next generation of Tour coverage,” said ESPN president Jimmy Pitaro. “ESPN+ will offer golf fans unprecedented access and storytelling at an incredible value on the industry’s leading sports streaming platform.”
Though financial terms were not released, the deals collectively will be worth in the ballpark of $700 million, according to a person familiar with the agreements, which was eariler reported by CNBC. That would represent...
Staring in 2022, when the new agreements begin, the PGA’s streaming service, PGA Tour Live, will move over to ESPN+ and be expanded to include multiple live content channels nearly every week of the FedExCup season. “We are looking forward to working with the PGA Tour to bring current and future golf fans the next generation of Tour coverage,” said ESPN president Jimmy Pitaro. “ESPN+ will offer golf fans unprecedented access and storytelling at an incredible value on the industry’s leading sports streaming platform.”
Though financial terms were not released, the deals collectively will be worth in the ballpark of $700 million, according to a person familiar with the agreements, which was eariler reported by CNBC. That would represent...
- 3/9/2020
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
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