Connor SchellConnor Schell is an American film and television producer and the founder of the non-fiction production studio Words + Pictures. He is the co-creator with Bill Simmons and executive producer of the 30 for 30 series for ESPN. Schell was also an executive producer of the Academy Award-winning documentary film O.J.: Made in America and the Emmy Award-winning miniseries The Last Dance.
Bill SimmonsWilliam John Simmons III (born September 25, 1969) is an American sports podcaster, sportswriter, and cultural critic. He is the founder of the sports and pop culture website The Ringer. Simmons first gained attention with his website as "The Boston Sports Guy" and was recruited by ESPN in 2001, where he eventually operated the website Grantland and worked for until 2015.
ESPN+ESPN+ is a brand of streaming-only sports programming primarily distributed through the ESPN direct-to-consumer streaming service, both owned by ESPN, which is a joint venture between the Walt Disney Company (which owns 72% via indirect subsidiary ABC Inc.) and Hearst Communications (which owns 18%), and the National Football League (which owns 10%). The service launched on April 12, 2018.
June 17th, 1994June 17th, 1994 is a 2010 American documentary film by Brett Morgen that looks at various U.S. sporting events that happened on the day in question, the same date of O. J. Simpson's run from the police. The film jumps back and forth between the police chase and each sporting event using quick-cut archival footage without any narrator. The film was released on June 16, 2010, as part of ESPN's 30 for 30 series.
Brett MorgenBrett D. Morgen (born October 11, 1968) is an American documentary filmmaker. His directorial credits include The Kid Stays in the Picture (2002), Crossfire Hurricane (2012), Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck (2015), Jane (2017), and Moonage Daydream (2022). Early lifeMorgen was born October 11, 1968, in Los Angeles, California. He was named after USC football lineman Britt Williams, who was team captain in 1961, but his parents misspelled the name.
GrantlandGrantland was a sports and pop-culture blog owned and operated by ESPN. The blog was started in 2011 by veteran writer and sports journalist Bill Simmons, who remained as editor-in-chief until May 2015. Grantland was named after famed early-20th-century sportswriter Grantland Rice (1880–1954). On October 30, 2015, ESPN announced that it was ending the publication of Grantland. HistoryOrigins and conceptIn early 2011, ESPN announced the creation of Grantland.ESPNESPN (an initialism of their original name, Entertainment and Sports Programming Network until 1985) is an American basic cable sports broadcasting network and the flagship property of ESPN, LLC, a joint venture of the Walt Disney Company (72% and operational control via indirect subsidiary ABC Inc.), Hearst Communications (18%) and the National Football League (10%).
ESPN.comESPN.com is the official website of ESPN. It is owned by ESPN Internet Ventures, a division of ESPN, LLCHistorySince launching in April 1995 as ESPNET.SportsZone.com (ESPNET SportsZone), the website has developed numerous sections including: Page 2, SportsNation, ESPN3, ESPN Motion, My ESPN, ESPN Sports Travel, ESPN Video Games, ESPN Insider, ESPN.com's Fanboard, ESPN Fantasy Sports, ESPNU.com, and ESPN Search.
The A.V. ClubThe A.V. Club is an online newspaper and entertainment website featuring reviews, interviews, and other articles that examine films, music, television, books, games, and other elements of pop-culture media. The A.V. Club was created in 1993 as a supplement to its satirical parent publication, The Onion. Since March 2024, it is owned by Paste Media and unassociated with The Onion.
2014 FIFA World CupAssociation football tournament in BrazilInternational football competitionThe 2014 FIFA World Cup (Portuguese: Copa do Mundo da FIFA Brasil 2014) was the 20th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for men's nationalfootball teams organised by FIFA. It took place in Brazil from 12 June to 13 July 2014, after the country was awarded the hosting rights in 2007.Collage filmCollage film is a style of film created by juxtaposing found footage from disparate sources (archival footage, excerpts from other films, newsreels, home movies, etc.). The term has also been applied to the physical collaging of materials onto film stock.
Peabody AwardsThe George Foster Peabody Awards (or simply Peabody Awards or the Peabodys) program, named for the American businessman and philanthropist George Peabody, honor what are described as the most powerful, enlightening, and invigorating stories in all of television, radio, and online media. Because of their academic affiliation and reputation for discernment, the awards are held in high esteem within the media industry.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.