Real Sports has four segments, three new and one update. One of particular interest will be a profile on Milwaukee Brewers radio voice Bob Uecker. Uecker is one of the funniest men in baseball and of course, known for his role in the Major League movies (announcer Harry Doyle). The update will be Donald Trump’s efforts to build a golf course on the Scottish coastline. We take a look at what’s on tap for the newest edition Real Sports.
REAL SPORTS WITH BRYANT GUMBEL PROFILES LONGTIME MILWAUKEE BREWERS VOICE BOB UECKER; TELLS THE MOVING STORY OF BRIDGET JOHNSON; EXPLORES SMOKELESS TOBACCO IN MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL; AND REVISITS DONALD TRUMP PRIOR TO HIS SCOTTISH GOLF COURSE DEDICATION WHEN THE EMMY®-WINNING SHOW RETURNS MAY 17, EXCLUSIVELY ON HBO
REAL SPORTS WITH BRYANT GUMBEL presents more enterprising features and reporting when its 170th edition, available in HDTV, debuts TUESDAY, MAY 17 (10:00 p.m. ET/PT & 9:00 p.m. CT), exclusively on HBO.
HBO On Demand availability: May 23-June 13
Segments include:
*Bob Uecker. No one else in the history of sports broadcasting has done it quite like Bob Uecker, who was dubbed “Mr. Baseball” by Johnny Carson and guested on “The Tonight Show” nearly 100 times. Uecker also starred in the famous Miller Lite commercials of the ‘70s and ‘80s, famously spoofed himself in the “Major League” movies and was one of the headliners of a hit network sitcom (“Mr. Belvedere”). Today, despite two major heart surgeries last year, the effusive and modest radio voice of the Milwaukee Brewers shows no sign of taking it easy. REAL SPORTS correspondent Bernard Goldberg goes one-on-one with the 76-year-old Hall of Fame broadcaster as he navigates his 41st year in the booth.
Producer: Lisa Bennett.*The Other Side of a Rivalry. The rivalry of the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox is perhaps the bitterest in all of sports, but in a moment of tragedy they banded together like true comrades for someone in need. Last summer, Bridget Johnson, 11-year-old daughter of Red Sox first base coach Ron Johnson, was riding her horse, Rhonda, when they were struck by a car. The young girl’s left leg was severed and her horse had to be put down. The Red Sox immediately chipped in to help with the family’s mounting bills, and Ron Johnson’s longtime friend, Yankees hitting coach Kevin Long, led a charge inside the New York clubhouse by rallying players to raise money for Bridget’s care as well. In this REAL SPORTS/Sports Illustrated collaboration, correspondent Frank Deford learns more about the heart-wrenching event that changed the rivalry, if just for a moment, and Bridget’s inspiring recovery.
Producer: Maggie Burbank.*Smokeless Tobacco. Commonly referred to as “chaw,” chewing tobacco is one of the oldest ways to consume tobacco, which may be why it is grandfathered into the game of baseball. While Major League Baseball prohibits players from smoking or drinking alcohol on the field, they can use smokeless tobacco, and the habit is far from uncommon. But chewing tobacco is a known carcinogen that has been proven to cause different forms of oral cancer. REAL SPORTS correspondent Jon Frankel sets out to learn why this controversial custom is permitted, why so many players use when the risks are well documented, and how its popularity among the game’s elite affects the players of tomorrow.
Producer: Tim Walker.*Trump. Donald Trump is no stranger to the headlines and certainly no stranger to controversy. In 2008, the high-flying New York tycoon embarked on a mission to build one of the greatest luxury golf resorts in the world – along with hundreds of homes and condos, plus a hotel and conference center – near the city of Aberdeen on the historic northeast coast of Scotland. The project sparked serious opposition from locals who felt the venture would spoil their pristine coastline, but Trump broke ground in July 2010. Now, the would-be Presidential candidate is looking forward to a grand opening. REAL SPORTS correspondent Bernard Goldberg reconnects with casino magnate extraordinaire and unveils his exquisite development across the Atlantic.
Producers: Jill Klapper, Tim Walker.REAL SPORTS has won the Sports Emmy® for Outstanding Sports Journalism 14 times, in addition to being the first sports program honored with the duPont Award for excellence in broadcast journalism. On May 2, the program received the 2010 Sports Emmy® for Outstanding Sports Journalism for last August’s revealing report demonstrating the scientific link between sports concussions and the onset of ALS. Overall, REAL SPORTS has collected 22 Sports Emmys® in 16 years.
The executive producers of REAL SPORTS WITH BRYANT GUMBEL are Ross Greenburg and Rick Bernstein; Kirby Bradley is senior producer.
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