Tag Archives: Jackie Robinson
“42” the Jackie Robinson saga, is a brilliant, straightforward telling story
When Warner Bros. “42″ hits screens April 12, the Jackie Robinson saga will slap moviegoers with a fresh take on just how accepted racism was in the U.S. back in 1947, when Robinson broke the color barrier as the first African American player admitted into Major League Baseball. That’s the[...]
“42” The True Story of An American Legend
Hero is a word we hear often in sports, but heroism is not always about achievements on the field of play. “42” tells the story of two men—the great Jackie Robinson and trailblazing Brooklyn Dodgers GM Branch Rickey—whose brave stand against prejudice forever changed the world by changing the game[...]
Harrison Ford cast in Jackie Robinson biopic
By Adam Frazier Hollywoodnews.com: It’s official, Harrison Ford has signed on to play a role in “42,” the Jackie Robinson biopic written and directed by Brian Helgeland, produced by Legendary Pictures. Ford will be playing Branch Rickey, the President and manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, who integrated the sport by[...]
Los Angeles Dodgers say “It Gets Better”
HollywoodNews.com: Sadly, we know that bullied kids are still killing themselves and that’s why videos like this remain so important. The Los Angeles Dodgers are the latest professional baseball team to team with The Trevor Project and released a video for the It Gets Better Project. The video features coach[...]
Lady Gaga shows the paparazzi what she really thinks of them
HollywoodNews.com: Lady Gaga may have put out another ground breaking music video for “Alejandro” this week, but that doesn’t mean that she’s got all her manners down. She went to the Padres vs. Mets game at Citi Field and was enjoying the game in a luxury suite right behind home[...]
