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Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaNichelle Nichols, the trailblazing star of “Star Trek” who died on Saturday at age 89, was a model of unruffled professionalism as Lieutenant Uhura, never breaking a sweat as she manned the communications desk of the Starship Enterprise.But for Nicholas Meyer, the director and screenwriter of “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Kahn” and “Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country,” his favorite on-screen memory of Nichols’ is a rare moment where Uhura is at a loss for words. In the sixth installment, our heroes are trying to infiltrate Klingon airspace without the use of a universal translator, which would give them away.

Kobe Bryant’s Lakers championship ring from 2000 for a staggering $927,000. This amount, including the buyer’s premium, has established a new standard: the highest price ever paid for an NBA title ring.

Filmmaker Sam Pollard, one of the most prolific and important forces in contemporary documentary, will be honored by Black Public Media at its upcoming PitchBlack Awards in New York.

J. Kim Murphy Documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman has filmed a lot of things — dismissive budget negotiations among UC Berkeley administrators, dead end conversations inside a New York welfare center, a live capuchin monkey being decapitated by scientists. But before he saw any of that, the Boston native saw Bill Russell win the NBA Finals.

Pro Football Hall of Famer Jim Brown, the unstoppable running back who retired at the peak of his brilliant career to become an actor as well as a prominent civil rights advocate during the 1960s, has died. He was 87.

Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic How long does a documentary need to be? Frederick Wiseman frequently goes long, and Oscar-winning “OJ: Made in America” ran nearly eight hours. Lately, with “Bill Russell: Legend” and “Boom! Boom! The World vs. Boris Becker,” streamers have embraced the so-called “two-part documentary” — a fancy term for what used to be called a miniseries. So, while there are no limits on how much longer docs can get, it’s refreshing to see a compelling subject covered in 40 minutes or less, and doubly rewarding to realize that four of the five packaged in ShortsTV’s “2023 Oscar Nominated Short Films: Documentary” found audiences on their own merits, even without theatrical distribution.

Basketball’s popularity in the U.K. sucks.

Even without the title of the doc being “Bill Russell: Legend,” there’s no denying that NBA icon Bill Russell is an absolute legend in the minds of sports fans around the world. As a player, he won five MVP trophies and 11 NBA Championships.

will take a skip across the pond for Joe's next adventure in the UK, and fan-favorite Outer Banks is back for sun-soaked season three.Fans of messy reality TV are in for a treat with Netflix's newest dating show , which drops its first batch of episodes on Valentine's Day—thanks, Cupid! An exciting upcoming addition to the streaming platform includes The Lord of the Rings trilogy, a first in Netflix history, given the rights for each movie were previously owned by separate platforms.Whether you need a rom-com to watch for a Galentine's Day movie night or TV shows to binge to get your mind off singe life, Netflix has signed, sealed, and delivered these picks for February. The Great British Baking Show: The Professionals: Season 6 (Netflix Series)Gunther's Millions (Netflix Documentary)Bad BoysBad Boys II Call Me by Your NameDaddy's Little GirlsEat Pray LoveEnoughIt (2017)Julie & JuliaThe Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the RingThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the KingThe lord of the Rings: The Two TowersNew Amsterdam: Seasons 3 & 4The Pursuit of Happyness SpanglishSpy Kids: All the Time in the WorldStepmomSurvivor: Season 32Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All by Myself Underworld Freeridge (Netflix Series)Class (Netflix Series)Infiesto (Netflix Film)Stromboli (Netflix Film)Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go: Season 2True Spirit (Netflix Film)Viking Wolf (Netflix Film)Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile VINLAND SAGA: Season 2Bill Russell: Legend (Netflix Documentary)The Exchange (Netflix Series)MTV Floribama Shore: Season 1Dear David (Netflix Film)My Dad the Bounty Hunter (Netflix Family)You: Season 4 Part 1 (Netflix Series)10 Days of a Good Man (Netflix Film) Love is Blind: After the Altar: Season 3 (Netflix Series)Love to Hate You

Even without the title of the doc being “Bill Russell: Legend,” there’s no denying that NBA icon Bill Russell is an absolute legend in the minds of sports fans around the world. As a player, he won five MVP trophies and 11 NBA Championships.

EXCLUSIVE: Scott Koondel’s Sox Entertainment has partnered with Jon Shapiro’s Ideal Entertainment to co-produce Big Men, a limited series docudrama about the NBA and its stars’ important roles in the civil rights movement.

Netflix may not be in the live sports business but it certainly wants viewers to know that it’s got some content around the edges.

faced the losses of some of the industries' most beloved icons.MORE: Al Roker's partner Deborah Roberts shares surprise wedding photo – and it's so cuteAs someone who has been involved in media and entertainment for several decades, Today's Al Roker took some of the deaths to heart, and honored each of them with special tributes.The star took to Instagram to honor the lives of Bill Russell, Nichelle Nichols, and Pat Carroll.WATCH: Al shares sentimental tribute while visiting Washington DCMORE: Meet Al Roker's temporary fill-in on Today - and they're very well known!For Bill, who played for the Boston Celtics from 1956 to 1969 and is considered to have revolutionized professional basketball, Al shared pictures of some of his career wins, including one of him receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama.The weatherman hailed him an undisputed legend, and highlighted his incredible accomplishments beyond basketball as well.He wrote in his caption: "The greatest basketball player of all time, who was also a civil rights leader, author, philanthropist and amazing person died today at the age of 88. His passing leaves an incredible void."A post shared by Al Roker (@alroker)Al's touching tribute to the basketball iconAl then paid tribute to yet another revolutionary star, Nichelle, who passed away aged 89.

Whoopi Goldberg paid tribute to “Star Trek” icon Nichelle Nichols on Monday’s “The View”.

NBA legend, Bill Russell. The 11-time NBA champion as a player, coach with the Boston Celtics and one of the most important figures in NBA history, died at the age of 88, his family announced Sunday, with his wife Jeannine by his side. His family announced the sad news in a statement shared to Twitter, where they reflected on Russell's lasting legacy and his accomplishments both on and off the court.«Bill’s two state championships in high school offered a glimmer of the incomparable run of pure team accomplishment to come: twice an NCAA champion; captain of a gold-medal-winning US Olympic team; 11 times an NBA champion; and at the helm for two NBA championships as the first black head coach of any North American professional sports team,» the statement read.

NBA legend, Bill Russell. The 11-time NBA champion as a player, coach with the Boston Celtics and one of the most important figures in NBA history, died at the age of 88, his family announced Sunday, with his wife Jeannine by his side. His family announced the sad news in a statement shared to Twitter, where they reflected on Russell's lasting legacy and his accomplishments both on and off the court.«Bill’s two state championships in high school offered a glimmer of the incomparable run of pure team accomplishment to come: twice an NCAA champion; captain of a gold-medal-winning US Olympic team; 11 times an NBA champion; and at the helm for two NBA championships as the first black head coach of any North American professional sports team,» the statement read.

NBA icon Bill Russell has died aged 88. The Boston Celtics veteran racked up 11 titles with the team from 1956 and 1969 and won an Olympic gold medal in Melbourne with the United States in 1956. His two NCAA titles at San Francisco in 1955 and ’56 paved the way for him to become a five-time NBA MVP and 12-time All-Star.

Russell’s last two championships with the Celtics in 1968 and 1969 were also achieved with him as a player-coach, replacing his legendary coach Red Auerbach after his retirement at the end of the 1966-67 season and becoming the first Black coach in NBA history. Many of Russell’s victories came at the expense of the Los Angeles Lakers, as Russell defeated legends like Jerry West, Elgin Baylor and Wilt Chamberlain in the NBA Finals.

NBA champion as a player and coach with the Boston Celtics and one of the most important figures in NBA history, has died at the age of 88, his family announced Sunday. Russell passed away peacefully with his wife Jeannine by his side. In a statement shared to Russell's official Twitter account, announcing the news, his family reflected on his life and legacy, calling the sports great «the most prolific winner in American sports history.»«It is with a very heavy heart we would like to pass along to all of Bill's friends, fans & followers: Bill Russell, the most prolific winner in American sports history passed away peacefully today at age 88, with his wife, Jeannine, by his side.

Bill Russell has sadly died.

J. Kim Murphy Bill Russell, a Boston Celtics legend who won 11 championships over his career and served as the first Black head coach of any U.S.

Bill Russell, whom some consider the greatest NBA player of all-time thanks to his 11 NBA titles and five MVP’s, died today at age 88.

Angelique Jackson NBA legend Bill Russell is getting the definitive documentary treatment from Netflix.The Boston Celtics great is the subject of a yet-to-be-titled documentary directed by Oscar nominee Sam Pollard (“MLK/FBI,” “Citizen Ashe”), with a team of producers including Larry Gordon (“Field of Dreams,” “Die Hard”), Ross Greenburg (“Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals,” “Miracle”) and Mike Richardson (“Hellboy,” “The Umbrella Academy”).Produced by High Five Productions, LLC, the film will feature personal interviews with Russell and make use of the sprawling personal archives from the life and career of the five-time NBA MVP, 12-time All-Star and Olympic gold medalist.The official synopsis explains that the documentary serves as the “definitive bio-doc” on “the greatest champion in the history of American sports,” tracing Russell’s history on the court and off, paying special reverence to his work as a Civil Rights pioneer. When President Barack Obama awarded Russell with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2011, he described the Hall of Fame player as “someone who stood up for the rights and dignity of all men.” “From the humblest of beginnings, Russell went on to lead each and every one of his basketball teams to championships — two California State High School Championships, two back-to-back NCAA titles, a gold medal at the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games and 11 championship titles in his 13-year career as a Boston Celtic (his last two as the first Black head coach in NBA history, while still playing for the Celtics),” the description reads.

Award-winning director Sam Pollard (MLK/FBI, Citizen Ashe) is helming an untitled doc about the life and legacy of NBA legend Bill Russell for Netflix, the streamer announced today.

Erik Pedersen Managing EditorTommy Heinsohn, who won 10 NBA titles with the Boston Celtics as a player or coach and went on to a decades-long career as an announcer, died Tuesday in Boston, the club announced. He was 86.“This is a devastating loss,” the Celtics ownership said in a statement.

On Sunday night, Russell Wilson Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird opened the 2020 ESPY Awards with an important message about racism in the sports industry.