Big moment at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday ... when some of the team's biggest stars helped to unveil a new plaque in Monument Park paying tribute to the gay rights movement. Pitchers Cc Sabathia and Dellin Betances -- along with G.M. Brian Cashman -- held the ceremony to reveal the Stonewall Inn plaque ... which honors the people who fought back during a violent police raid at the Stonewall Inn gay bar in NYC back in...
- 6/26/2019
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Giancarlo Stanton, Miguel Andujar, Luis Severino, Dellin Betances and Cc Sabathia are All injured ... but don't panic, Yankees fans -- Alex Rodriguez says they'll have a Great year. Yankees had high hopes for this year's squad -- the Yanks were the favorites to win the World Series in many places -- but the season has gotten off to a rough start ... with the Nyy dropping 2 out of 3 to the terrible Orioles And losing several key players to injury.
- 4/2/2019
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
ESPN is bringing “Enhanced,” a look into the modern world of sports training and technology from executive producer Alex Gibney, exclusively to ESPN+ — its $5-per-month internet streaming service.
The six-part documentary series, from ESPN Films in association with Gibney’s Jigsaw Productions, will premiere on Monday, July 16, on ESPN+. “Enhanced” raises questions about the characters, power struggles, and breakthrough innovations that are driving the greatest athletic performances on the planet.
“Enhanced” is an “edgy, forward-looking collection about the limits of the human body,” said Libby Geist, VP and executive producer for ESPN Films. “It’s a fresh new format for ESPN Films and we are continuing to push our own storytelling boundaries as our projects take on different forms.”
ESPN is putting the docu-series behind the ESPN+ paywall in an attempt to boost subscribership for the fledgling over-the-top service, which launched in April. ESPN+ is Disney’s first direct-to-consumer subscription streaming service,...
The six-part documentary series, from ESPN Films in association with Gibney’s Jigsaw Productions, will premiere on Monday, July 16, on ESPN+. “Enhanced” raises questions about the characters, power struggles, and breakthrough innovations that are driving the greatest athletic performances on the planet.
“Enhanced” is an “edgy, forward-looking collection about the limits of the human body,” said Libby Geist, VP and executive producer for ESPN Films. “It’s a fresh new format for ESPN Films and we are continuing to push our own storytelling boundaries as our projects take on different forms.”
ESPN is putting the docu-series behind the ESPN+ paywall in an attempt to boost subscribership for the fledgling over-the-top service, which launched in April. ESPN+ is Disney’s first direct-to-consumer subscription streaming service,...
- 7/10/2018
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
ESPN Films will make all six episodes of its new docuseries “Enhanced” available on Monday, July 16, exclusively on its streaming service ESPN+. Executive produced by Academy Award and Emmy-winning filmmaker, “30 for 30” alum Alex Gibney (“Catching Hell”), as well as Stacey Offman, Brad Herbert, Issac Bolden, and Rich Perello. The series includes offerings from filmmakers like Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Alison Klayman, and Paul Taublieb, all focused on some of the more controversial elements of modern sports.
The series, which debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival earlier this year, aims to take viewers “inside the secret world of modern sports training, technology, recovery and more, and raises questions about the characters, power struggles, and breakthrough innovations that are driving the greatest performances on the planet. The docuseries weaves together moments of greatness, inspiration, and heartbreak with behind-the-scenes looks at the laboratories, institutes ,and academies trying to turn athletic dreams into reality, and big bucks.
The series, which debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival earlier this year, aims to take viewers “inside the secret world of modern sports training, technology, recovery and more, and raises questions about the characters, power struggles, and breakthrough innovations that are driving the greatest performances on the planet. The docuseries weaves together moments of greatness, inspiration, and heartbreak with behind-the-scenes looks at the laboratories, institutes ,and academies trying to turn athletic dreams into reality, and big bucks.
- 7/10/2018
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Btig announced today that it plans to donate more than $5 million to hundreds of charities as a result of its annual Btig Charity Day.
The firm hosted over 80 all-star athletes, models, actors, actresses, musicians, journalists, politicians, business leaders and other cultural icons who acted as guest traders on Tuesday, May 8, 2018. Over 300 non-profit organizations will benefit from the 2018 event. Since inception of the event, Btig has donated more than $45 million to charity.
“It was another incredible day at Btig yesterday. We are thrilled with the record number of celebrity guest traders who volunteered to join us, and humbled by the impressive number of nominated charities, which will benefit from the day,” said Steven Starker, Co-Founder of Btig. “It is a tremendous honor to have the continued support of institutional trading clients, our celebrity guest traders and employees worldwide.”
“For more than a decade, Btig Charity Day has helped fund meaningful causes...
The firm hosted over 80 all-star athletes, models, actors, actresses, musicians, journalists, politicians, business leaders and other cultural icons who acted as guest traders on Tuesday, May 8, 2018. Over 300 non-profit organizations will benefit from the 2018 event. Since inception of the event, Btig has donated more than $45 million to charity.
“It was another incredible day at Btig yesterday. We are thrilled with the record number of celebrity guest traders who volunteered to join us, and humbled by the impressive number of nominated charities, which will benefit from the day,” said Steven Starker, Co-Founder of Btig. “It is a tremendous honor to have the continued support of institutional trading clients, our celebrity guest traders and employees worldwide.”
“For more than a decade, Btig Charity Day has helped fund meaningful causes...
- 5/15/2018
- Look to the Stars
Btig, LLC has announced the list of celebrity guest traders for its 16th Btig Commissions for Charity Day on Tuesday, May 8, 2018.
The firm’s annual event is celebrated across Btig’s 17 global locations, including eleven offices throughout the U.S., and six affiliate offices in Europe, Asia and Australia. The following celebrities are expected to join this year.
Aaron Boone, Allan Houston, Allie Laforce, Amy Gutierrez, Barry Bonds, Beth Ostrosky Stern, President Bill Clinton, Bobby Valentine, Bode Miller, Boomer Esiason, Brian Cashman, Bruce Beck, Cc Sabathia, Charles Oakley, Chris Johnson, Chris Long, Chris Snee, Chris Wragge, Chuck Scarborough, Curtis Martin, D’Brickashaw Ferguson, Damon Bruce, Dave Dravecky, David Cone, David Costabile, David Muir, David Robertson, David Tyree, Dellin Betances, Denis Leary, Didi Gregorius, Dominic West, Dominique Wilkins, Dwight Gooden, Eli Manning, Elisa Donovan, Emmanuel Mudiay, Eric LeGrand, Gary Cohn, Grant Hill, Hannah Storm, Henrik Lundqvist, Jalen Rose, Janice Huff, Jay Wright,...
The firm’s annual event is celebrated across Btig’s 17 global locations, including eleven offices throughout the U.S., and six affiliate offices in Europe, Asia and Australia. The following celebrities are expected to join this year.
Aaron Boone, Allan Houston, Allie Laforce, Amy Gutierrez, Barry Bonds, Beth Ostrosky Stern, President Bill Clinton, Bobby Valentine, Bode Miller, Boomer Esiason, Brian Cashman, Bruce Beck, Cc Sabathia, Charles Oakley, Chris Johnson, Chris Long, Chris Snee, Chris Wragge, Chuck Scarborough, Curtis Martin, D’Brickashaw Ferguson, Damon Bruce, Dave Dravecky, David Cone, David Costabile, David Muir, David Robertson, David Tyree, Dellin Betances, Denis Leary, Didi Gregorius, Dominic West, Dominique Wilkins, Dwight Gooden, Eli Manning, Elisa Donovan, Emmanuel Mudiay, Eric LeGrand, Gary Cohn, Grant Hill, Hannah Storm, Henrik Lundqvist, Jalen Rose, Janice Huff, Jay Wright,...
- 5/4/2018
- Look to the Stars
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