Congratulations to IMG clients on their Emmy Nominations
Nominations for the 60th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards were recently announced. Several IMG clients and their shows received Emmy nominations:
- Tom Bergeron: Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program
-Dancing with the Stars hosted by Tom Bergeron Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
- Heidi Klum Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program
-Project Runway hosted by Heidi Klum: Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
-The Amazing Race hosted by Phil Keoghan: Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
The 60th Annual Primetime Emmy® Awards will be broadcast LIVE on Sunday, September 21st at 8:00 p.m. EST on ABC.
Congratulations to all IMG clients on their Emmy® nominations.
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IMG Clients Win Big at the ESPYS
The 16th annual ESPY Awards hosted by Justin Timberlake were held recently in Los Angeles.
* IMG clients Eli Manning , Coach Tom Coughlin and the Super Bowl-Winning New York Giants won three ESPYS (for Best Game, Best Play and Best Upset)
Other winners include:
* Roger Federer: Best Male Tennis Player
* Maria Sharapova: Best Female Tennis Player
* Rafael Nadal: Best Male International Athlete
* Shaun White: Best Male Action Sports Athlete
* Tiger Woods: Best Male Athlete, Best Golfer and Best Championship Performance
Congratulations also to Venus Williams (nominated for Best Championship Performance) and LaDainian Tomlinson (nominated for Best NFL Player).
IMG Speakers client Robin Roberts also participated in the Awards as she presented the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance to Kevin Everett.
Congratulations to all of the winners & nominees.
IMG Tennis Clients are headed to Beijing to compete at the Olympic Games!
2-time Olympic Gold Medalist Tennis Champion Venus Williams will be making her third Olympic appearance for the U.S. team as she heads to the Beijing Games. The team also includes IMG clients Lindsay Davenport (who won Olympic gold in 1996 at the Atlanta games) and James Blake (who will be making his Olympic debut in Beijing).
JAMES BROWN TO HOST INSIDE THE NFL on SHOWTIME
James Brown, Phil Simms and Cris Collinsworth will host INSIDE THE NFL on SHOWTIME when the series launches on Wednesday, September 10th, 2008 at 9:00 p.m.
"It's a great catch for us to get JB, Cris and Phil to anchor the show," said Matthew C. Blank, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Showtime Networks, Inc. "They are the top football analysts in the game and their collective expertise will give the show the kind of perspective and insight that will add to INSIDE THE NFL's tradition as the best football show on television. We're thrilled to have it on SHOWTIME."
"Bringing together the best NFL studio host in the business in James Brown and two of the most colorful and talented analysts in football in Phil Simms and Cris Collinsworth to anchor INSIDE THE NFL solidifies our original game plan to continue to carry on the great tradition and style that has made this show so popular for more than 30 years," said Sean McManus, President, CBS News and Sports and Executive Producer, THE NFL ON CBS.
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Venus Williams wins 5th Wimbledon Singles Championship
Congratulations to IMG client Venus Williams on winning her 5th Wimbledon title.
Reprising their Sister Slam Show in the Wimbledon final after a five-year hiatus, Venus and Serena Williams smacked big serves, hit hard strokes from all angles and chased down seemingly unreachable balls, like no one else does. Overcoming an early deficit, Venus beat Serena 7-5, 6-4 Saturday for her second consecutive title at the All England Club and seventh major championship overall.
"I can't believe that it's five," said Venus, 28, who now owns seven career majors, one fewer than her sister's eight. Saturday's meeting was the first all-Williams Grand Slam final since Wimbledon in 2003, when Serena won her second consecutive title vs. Venus.
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Jack & Suzy Welch Launch Their Official Website
Please visit Jack & Suzy Welch's official website at www.welchway.com.
About Jack Welch
Jack Welch is a business writer of a widely read weekly column The Welch Way which he writes with his wife, Suzy Welch. This column appears in BusinessWeek magazine and is published by The New York Times syndicate in more than 45 major newspapers around the world. The Welches are also the co-authors of Winning, a #1 Wall Street Journal and international bestseller, and its companion volume, Winning: The Answers. In 2001, he wrote his #1 New York Times and also international best-selling autobiography, Jack: Straight from the Gut.
About Suzy Welch
Suzy Welch is an author, commentator, and business journalist. The widely read weekly column The Welch Way she writes with her husband, Jack Welch, appears in Business Week magazine and is published by The New York Times syndicate in more than 45 major newspapers around the world, reaching more than 8 million readers. The Welches are also the co-authors of Winning, a #1 Wall Street Journal and international bestseller, and its companion volume, Winning: The Answers.
Congratulations to IMG client Kristi Yamaguchi on winning ABC’s Dancing with the Stars!
Congratulations to IMG client Kristi Yamaguchi for winning ABC’s Dancing with the Stars!
Yamaguchi, an Olympic gold medalist, and dance partner Mark Ballas beat Jason Taylor of the Miami Dolphins and partner Edyta Sliwinska to win the sixth season of the hit show. Yamaguchi and Ballas received perfect scores in the three dances that decided the champion.
Yamaguchi is the second woman to win the Dancing title—actress Kelly Monaco won in Season 1 — and the second Olympian to win: speed skater Apolo Ohno won in Season 4
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JIM NANTZ RELEASES NEW BOOK
Jim Nantz's new book, Always By My Side: A Father's Grace and a Sports Journey Unlike Any Other, was recently released. Always By My Side is an inside look at the unprecedented 63 days (from February-April 2007) when Nantz became the first broadcaster to call the Super Bowl, the Final Four and the Masters. Because Nantz was unable to share this voyage with his dad, who was suffering from Alzheimer's disease, this remarkable journey through America's premier sporting events was bittersweet. In the book, Nantz shares his personal stories from football, basketball and golf and how he has met people along the way who remind him of the virtues his father instilled in him. The foreword to the book is written by one of his father figures and dear friend, former President George H.W. Bush.
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Super Bowl Champion NY Giants Visit the White House
President Bush lauded the NFL Champion Giants, calling their Super Bowl XLII triumph over the New England Patriots, “one of the great, legendary games in our country’s history.”
Bush made his remarks at a 30-minute ceremony to honor the 2007 Giants on the South Lawn of the White House that capped an incredible day for the organization. Approximately 40 players, the coaching staff and members of the front office visited with wounded soldiers and Marines at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. The group received a private tour of the White House, then a standing ovation at the ceremony, which was also attended by Vice President Cheney, members of New Jersey and New York’s congressional delegation, and approximately 1,000 Giants fans, who cheered wildly as the champions took their positions for the ceremony and were feted by the president.
“In looking back, it’s hard to find many of the experts who predicted a Giant victory,” said Bush, noting that the Giants were once 0-2 and the Patriots entered the Super Bowl 18-0. “Most people were calling it a cakewalk; you know, be prepared to turn off your television sets early, because this isn’t much of a game you’re about to watch.” Bush went on to say it was a great game, which the Giants won, 17-14.
For the players who are so accustomed to being the center of attention, it was refreshing to play the wide-eyed fan for a change. For all the Giants, it was a remarkable day they will never forget. Coughlin summarized it best when he said, “I hope it’s not a once-in-a-lifetime experience
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Herschel Walker releases his first book, Breaking Free
Herschel Walker releases his first book, Breaking Free, an account of his struggle with mental illness.
Herschel Walker is widely regarded as one of football's greatest running backs. He led the University of Georgia to victory in the Sugar Bowl on the way to an NCAA Championship and he capped a sensational college career by earning the 1982 Heisman Trophy. Herschel spent twelve years in the NFL, where he rushed for more than eight thousand yards and scored sixty-one rushing touchdowns.
But despite the acclaim he won as a football legend, track star, Olympic competitor, and later a successful businessman, Herschel realized that his life, at times, was simply out of control. He often felt angry, self-destructive, and unable to connect meaningfully with friends and family. Drawing on his deep faith, Herschel turned to professionals for help and was ultimately diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder, formerly known as multiple personality disorder.
While some might have taken this diagnosis as a setback, Herschel approached his mental health with the same indomitable spirit he brought to the playing field.
In his speeches, Herschel shares his story -- from the joys and hardships of childhood to his explosive impact on college football to his remarkable professional career. And he gives voice and hope to those suffering from mental illness. His compelling account testifies to the strength of the human spirit and its ability to overcome any challenge.
29th Annual Sports Emmy Awards
Congratulations to the following IMG clients who have won Sports Emmys!
James Brown: Outstanding Sports Personality (Studio Host)
John Madden: Outstanding Sports Personality (Sports Event Analyst)