Magic Johnson talks all about his new docuseries ‘They Call Me Magic’

Though news of Elon Musk buying Twitter just broke, the jokes are already stale.

Staying in championship condition isn’t easy for a basketball star in their 30s.

Magic Johnson is leading by example. The basketball legend spoke with ET's Kevin Frazier ahead of the release of his new Apple TV+ docuseries,, about how his support of his son, EJ Johnson -- who came out publicly as gay in 2013 -- inspired Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade, when Wade's daughter, Zaya, came out as transgender.«We've always been people who try to do the right thing and do the thing we were supposed to do,» Johnson shared. «No way we were not gonna support our son.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorMTV announced that the 2022 VMAs will air live and around the world in more than 170 countries on Sunday, August 28th from the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.“We are thrilled to be back in New Jersey for this year’s VMAs live from Prudential Center,” said Bruce Gillmer, president of music, music talent, programming & events, Paramount and chief content officer, music, Paramount+. “Our 2019 show in Newark was undoubtedly one of our biggest and most successful shows yet and we’re excited to bring back the incredible fan energy for one of music’s most anticipated and iconic nights.”“New Jersey is honored to once again host the MTV Video Music Awards at one of our many world-class entertainment and sports venues,” said Governor Phil Murphy.

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are making their return. ET can confirm that Affleck and Damon will reunite for a still-untitled sports marketing film.

HBO's Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty. The former Los Angeles Lakers player, who went on to work as head coach before ultimately serving as general manager of the team between 1982 and 2000, is seeking an apology, retraction and damages from HBO, Warner Bros. Discovery, Adam McKay and Kevin Messick, according to a letter sent by West's attorney, Skip Miller, and obtained by ET. “The portrayal of NBA icon and LA Lakers legend Jerry West in  is fiction pretending to be fact — a deliberately false characterization that has caused great distress to Jerry and his family," Miller said in a statement. «Contrary to the baseless portrayal in the HBO series, Jerry had nothing but love for and harmony with the Lakers organization, and in particular owner Dr.

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are teaming up again for yet another movie project. Affleck is set to direct, write, co-star and produce while Damon will star, write and produce an untitled film about former Nike executive Sonny Vaccarro's life story, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The two will be joined by production company Mandalay Pictures.

An NBA legend wants a retraction from HBO.

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are once again teaming up for a new movie!

Magic Johnson is reflecting on the impact he made.«Think about it back then, announcing HIV — it most times was a death sentence,” Johnson told ET’s Kevin Frazier at the premiere of the upcoming Apple TV+ documentary series,.  “I think that All-Star game actually, Commissioner [David] Stern and I -- the former great commissioner of the NBA -- we actually changed the world because we showed that people could live a healthy, good life even with dealing with HIV or anything else and that I could still perform at a high level.»Prior to hanging up his basketball shoes, in 1992 Magic went on to play in the All-Star game and play as part of the Olympic Dream Team that same summer.

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV Critic“I needed to hear the roar of the crowd one more time — and I heard it.”That’s how Magic Johnson describes his 1991 appearance on Arsenio Hall’s talk show in the new documentary “They Call Me Magic.” It was a key moment in Johnson’s public life, coming just after the basketball star’s announcement that he had contracted HIV. And it’s slightly telling that what Johnson recalls is not any particular thing he said but the applause of the audience for whom he was putting on a show.Johnson, throughout both his athletic and business careers, is as close to an entertainer as an athlete gets.

Gabrielle Union keeps close to husband Dwyane Wade at the premiere of Apple’s They Call Me Magic held at Regency Village Theatre on Thursday (April 14) in Los Angeles.

Mike Bossy, one of hockey’s most prolific goal-scorers and a star for the New York Islanders during their 1980s dynasty, has died after a battle with lung cancer. He was 65.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe estate of the late Mexican singer-songwriter Juan Gabriel has signed an exclusive, worldwide agreement with Virgin Music US Latin and extended its agreement with Universal Music Publishing Group. Under the new deal, Virgin Music US Latin will now represent Juan Gabriel’s post-2008 catalog and future recordings, while UMPG will represent his entire catalog through an extended, exclusive global publishing agreement, bringing Gabriel’s music under the Universal Music roof.New music will be released “in the coming months,” the announcement continues, including the highly anticipated “Los Duo 3, including duets with Mon LaFerte and Gloria Trevi as well as posthumously recorded duets. Billboard notes that Gabriel, who died in 2016, left behind dozens of unreleased recordings, including new songs and re-recordings of older ones.

TV sports host Mike Janela virtually had no chance of winning on Thursday’s episode of “Jeopardy!” however he completely turned the situation around, hilariously capturing the attention of sports fans, especially those of the New York Mets.

Selome Hailu “You can’t do a story about the Lakers without the Lakers,” Magic Johnson says. “The real Lakers. You gotta have the guys.”In a new interview for this week’s cover story of Variety, the NBA legend shared his unfiltered thoughts about “Winning Time,” HBO’s scripted drama about the Showtime era of the Lakers, which has just been renewed for its second season.