CBS News announced the creation of a Medical, Health and Wellness unit, led by Senior Coordinating Producer Sara Kuzmarov.
Leigh Ann Winick will be the lead producer and Sandra Temko will be producer.
Adrienne Roark, president of content development and integration for CBS News and Stations, wrote in a memo, “There is no doubt that medical and health news is important to our audience, and by centralizing our brain trust in this area, we can drive headlines and drive engagement even further across all platforms.”
Among those reporting on air for the unit will Dr. Jon Lapook, chief medical correspondent; Dr. Céline Gounder, CBS News contributor and editor-at-large for Kff Health News; Dr. Malika Marshall, CBS Boston medical contributor; Stephanie Stahl, CBS Philadelphia medical reporter; CBS News’ Elaine Quijano; CBS News contributor Lisa Ling; Tom Hanson, a correspondent in the Innovation Lab team; and Anna Werner, who will also report for the Consumer,...
Leigh Ann Winick will be the lead producer and Sandra Temko will be producer.
Adrienne Roark, president of content development and integration for CBS News and Stations, wrote in a memo, “There is no doubt that medical and health news is important to our audience, and by centralizing our brain trust in this area, we can drive headlines and drive engagement even further across all platforms.”
Among those reporting on air for the unit will Dr. Jon Lapook, chief medical correspondent; Dr. Céline Gounder, CBS News contributor and editor-at-large for Kff Health News; Dr. Malika Marshall, CBS Boston medical contributor; Stephanie Stahl, CBS Philadelphia medical reporter; CBS News’ Elaine Quijano; CBS News contributor Lisa Ling; Tom Hanson, a correspondent in the Innovation Lab team; and Anna Werner, who will also report for the Consumer,...
- 5/20/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
The conservatorship between former NFL tackle Michael Oher and Leigh Ann and Sean Tuohy – subjects of the 2009 Oscar-winning film The Blind Side – has ended. While this is just one move in the right direction for Michael Oher, the judge did not dismiss the case itself.
The case itself stems from Michael Oher claiming that the Tuohy family tricked him into signing paperwork that made Leigh Ann and Sean conservators, even though he says he was led to believe he would be legally adopted by the couple. Adding to this, Oher alleges that the Tuohys used this status as a way to ensure he could not be properly financially compensated for The Blind Side.
At the time, the filing stated, “Michael Oher discovered this lie to his chagrin and embarrassment in February of 2023, when he learned that the Conservatorship to which he consented on the basis that doing so would make...
The case itself stems from Michael Oher claiming that the Tuohy family tricked him into signing paperwork that made Leigh Ann and Sean conservators, even though he says he was led to believe he would be legally adopted by the couple. Adding to this, Oher alleges that the Tuohys used this status as a way to ensure he could not be properly financially compensated for The Blind Side.
At the time, the filing stated, “Michael Oher discovered this lie to his chagrin and embarrassment in February of 2023, when he learned that the Conservatorship to which he consented on the basis that doing so would make...
- 9/30/2023
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
‘The Blind Side’ Subject Michael Oher’s High School Football Coach Addresses Conservatorship Lawsuit
Michael Oher‘s high school football coach is weighing in on the lawsuit between Oher and the Tuohy family.
The 37-year-old former NFL pro filed a lawsuit on Monday that alleges that Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy tricked him into a conservatorship and lied about his adoption status when he was 18.
Auburn coach Hugh Freeze, who coached Oher at Briarcrest Christian School in Memphis, called the legal drama “sad.”
“I think it’s sad. I certainly don’t claim to understand all the ins and outs of adoption, conservatory, all of that. I know what I witnessed,” Freeze said Thursday, per The Athletic’s David Ubben. “I witnessed a family that totally took in a young man and I think without that, there is no story.”
Although Freeze said he’s not aware of the specific details surrounding the lawsuit, he defended the Tuohys, calling their handling of the situation...
The 37-year-old former NFL pro filed a lawsuit on Monday that alleges that Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy tricked him into a conservatorship and lied about his adoption status when he was 18.
Auburn coach Hugh Freeze, who coached Oher at Briarcrest Christian School in Memphis, called the legal drama “sad.”
“I think it’s sad. I certainly don’t claim to understand all the ins and outs of adoption, conservatory, all of that. I know what I witnessed,” Freeze said Thursday, per The Athletic’s David Ubben. “I witnessed a family that totally took in a young man and I think without that, there is no story.”
Although Freeze said he’s not aware of the specific details surrounding the lawsuit, he defended the Tuohys, calling their handling of the situation...
- 8/18/2023
- by Corey Atad
- ET Canada
Hollywood loves feel-good, based-on-real-life sports dramas, and isn't shy about drastically altering the facts to mine these tales for maximum stand-up-and-cheer potential. The scrappy high-school basketball underdogs in "Hoosiers" were, despite the school's small enrollment, actually a top team in the state during that supposed Cinderella season (which is why the filmmakers opted to set the film in a fictional town). "Remember the Titans" is riddled with inaccuracies, one of the most egregious being that T.C. Williams High School's climactic game against George C. Marshall High occurred in the middle of the season. And while the title character of "Rudy" did fulfill his dream of suiting up for his beloved Notre Dame Fighting Irish, retired NFL quarterback Joe Montana, who was on the team at the time, says the dramatic uniform-dumping scene is a pure fabrication.
In most cases, no one gets hurt by a filmmaker taking a liberty...
In most cases, no one gets hurt by a filmmaker taking a liberty...
- 8/14/2023
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
Michael Oher, the longtime NFL lineman who rose to national attention when his life story became the basis for the inspirational movie The Blind Side that won Sandra Bullock an Oscar, has petitioned a court saying the basis for the story was not based in fact.
According to a deep-dive story by ESPN on Monday, Oher has filed a petition in Tennessee probate court alleging that a key tenet of his rags-to-riches story — that he was adopted by the Tuohy family, who eventually guided Oher to play football at their alma mater the University of Mississippi and then to the NFL — was untrue. Rather, Oher claims he was tricked by Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy to signing conservatorship papers just after he turned 18 that gave them the right to make deals in his name.
Oher did not discover the new information until February of this year, according to the petition.
According to a deep-dive story by ESPN on Monday, Oher has filed a petition in Tennessee probate court alleging that a key tenet of his rags-to-riches story — that he was adopted by the Tuohy family, who eventually guided Oher to play football at their alma mater the University of Mississippi and then to the NFL — was untrue. Rather, Oher claims he was tricked by Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy to signing conservatorship papers just after he turned 18 that gave them the right to make deals in his name.
Oher did not discover the new information until February of this year, according to the petition.
- 8/14/2023
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
“Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies” might not spotlight characters from the original 1978 film like Didi Conn’s Frenchy or Stockard Channing’s Rizzo, but it does set the stage for their impending reign on Rydell High.
Though tampering with any reiteration of the cultural cornerstone that is “Grease” has proven unsuccessful in the past, showrunner Annabel Oakes was clearly up for the challenge. So, how does one begin to cast the characters for a prequel television series based on the beloved movie? Casting directors Leigh Ann Smith and Conrad Woolfe of Indigo Casting accredit showrunner Oakes’ clear vision.
“[Oakes] had lived in that world with these characters for so long,” Smith tells Variety. Adds Woolfe, “We didn’t necessarily feel pressure [casting these characters] because Oakes had done such an incredible job of expanding the universe in her imagination before we even came to the table to do the casting.”
“Pink Ladies” stars Marisa Davila as Jane,...
Though tampering with any reiteration of the cultural cornerstone that is “Grease” has proven unsuccessful in the past, showrunner Annabel Oakes was clearly up for the challenge. So, how does one begin to cast the characters for a prequel television series based on the beloved movie? Casting directors Leigh Ann Smith and Conrad Woolfe of Indigo Casting accredit showrunner Oakes’ clear vision.
“[Oakes] had lived in that world with these characters for so long,” Smith tells Variety. Adds Woolfe, “We didn’t necessarily feel pressure [casting these characters] because Oakes had done such an incredible job of expanding the universe in her imagination before we even came to the table to do the casting.”
“Pink Ladies” stars Marisa Davila as Jane,...
- 4/6/2023
- by McKinley Franklin
- Variety Film + TV
Below Deck deckhand Ben Willoughby faces temptation when he revealed how he knew new stew, Leigh Ann Smith. He admits they have nude photos of one another on their phones, but did they date or hook up in the past?
Willoughby is dating Camille Lamb, who was fired, and waiting on land for the season to finish so they can travel together. So how complicated is Willoughby and Smith’s past? He told deckhand Katie Glaser they “almost” hooked up. And that “We’ve got so many nudes of each other on our phones.”
Ben and Leigh Ann hadn’t met before ‘Below Deck’
So what is Willoughby and Smith’s connection? “I met this girl on Tinder, about a year ago,” he explained. “I’ve never met her. And we both have nudes of each other on our phone. Yeah, we decided to sext a little bit and here she is.
Willoughby is dating Camille Lamb, who was fired, and waiting on land for the season to finish so they can travel together. So how complicated is Willoughby and Smith’s past? He told deckhand Katie Glaser they “almost” hooked up. And that “We’ve got so many nudes of each other on our phones.”
Ben and Leigh Ann hadn’t met before ‘Below Deck’
So what is Willoughby and Smith’s connection? “I met this girl on Tinder, about a year ago,” he explained. “I’ve never met her. And we both have nudes of each other on our phone. Yeah, we decided to sext a little bit and here she is.
- 2/28/2023
- by Gina Ragusa
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
"Teaching Mrs. Tingle" plays to everyone's high school fantasy: getting even with that one particular teacher who is a holy terror.
This showdown contains enough amusing moments and unpredictable twists for the film to score with teen audiences. It also marks the mostly successful directorial debut of Kevin Williamson (screenwriter of "Scream", "Scream 2" and "I Know What You Did Last Summer"), working from a screenplay based on his own revenge fantasies.
The best thing this Dimension release has going for it is the formidable presence of Helen Mirren, one of movies' best actresses. Here she plays Mrs. Tingle, the torturous teacher everyone loves to hate at Grandsboro High. There is no subtle psychology to this performance; her Mrs. Tingle is pure evil.
The harder a student tries, the more delight this history teacher takes in failing the young person. There's no winning with Mrs. Tingle. She not only invented the rules, she ignores them whenever convenient.
When Mrs.comes to believe her top student, Leigh Ann Watson (Katie Holmes of "Dawson's Creek"), is prepared to cheat on her history final in order to get a college scholarship, that student becomes desperate. Leigh Ann, her best friend Jo Lynn (Marisa Coughlan) and Luke (Barry Watson) all go to Mrs. Tingle's home one night to persuade her not to report the cheating to Principal Potter (Michael McKean).
The trio quickly realize this is mission impossible. But when Luke pulls out his class project -- a medieval crossbow with lethal potential -- things spin out of control. Soon the students have Mrs. Tingle tied up in her bed and must find a means short of murder to convince her of the error of her ways.
What the teens fail to anticipate is that Mrs. Tingle relishes this game of cat-and-mouse with her overmatched students. And what Mrs. Tingle fails to anticipate is that she cannot control events, such as the surprise appearance at her home of Coach Wenchell (Jeffrey Tambor), who goes by the affectionate name of "Spanky" when he visits her.
The actors all make the most of their opportunities in this relatively short film. Mirren, of course, is the wellspring of all the dramatic action. Likable newcomer Coughlan displays arresting comic abilities -- especially in a sequence where, bored with guarding her tied-up teacher, she acts out an entire scene from one of her favorite movies, "The Exorcist".
Holmes and Watson shine as the top student and an academic bottom feeder who discover they have more in common than believed. Former teen star Molly Ringwald turns up as a school office worker but doesn't have nearly enough to do in the scheme of things.
Williamson, who has yet to develop any visual flair as a director, lets his screenplay be the star. But "Teaching Mrs. Tingle" is a slight film where little resonates beyond the immediate action.
There are, of course, darker implications here. Indeed, the film was originally titled "Killing Mrs. Tingle" before recent tragic events at U.S. schools caused Dimension to go with a more PC title.
But Williamson skillfully skirts these issues to concentrate on comic incidents and well-timed accidents that keep the film from getting any darker. Consequently, "Mrs. Tingle" lacks the sting of a high school satire such as "Heathers". In this revenge fantasy, the revenge is mild indeed.
Technical credits are solid if uninspired.
TEACHING MRS. TINGLE
Miramax Films
Dimension Films presents
a Konrad Pictures/Interscope Communications
production
Producer: Cathy Konrad
Writer-director: Kevin Williamson
Executive producers: Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein, Cary Granat, Ted Field, Scott Kroopf, Erica Huggins
Director of photography: Jerzy Zielinski
Production designer: Naomi Shohan
Music: John Frizzell
Costume designer: Susie Desanto
Editor: Debra Neil-Fisher
Color/stereo
Cast:
Mrs. Tingle: Helen Mirren
Leigh Ann Watson: Katie Holmes
Coach Wenchell: Jeffrey Tambor
Luke Churner: Barry Watson
Jo Lynn Jordan: Marisa Coughlan
Trudie Tucker: Liz Stauber
Principal Potter: Michael McKean
Miss Banks: Molly Ringwald
Miss Gold: Vivica A. Fox
Running time -- 93 minutes
MPAA rating: PG-13...
This showdown contains enough amusing moments and unpredictable twists for the film to score with teen audiences. It also marks the mostly successful directorial debut of Kevin Williamson (screenwriter of "Scream", "Scream 2" and "I Know What You Did Last Summer"), working from a screenplay based on his own revenge fantasies.
The best thing this Dimension release has going for it is the formidable presence of Helen Mirren, one of movies' best actresses. Here she plays Mrs. Tingle, the torturous teacher everyone loves to hate at Grandsboro High. There is no subtle psychology to this performance; her Mrs. Tingle is pure evil.
The harder a student tries, the more delight this history teacher takes in failing the young person. There's no winning with Mrs. Tingle. She not only invented the rules, she ignores them whenever convenient.
When Mrs.comes to believe her top student, Leigh Ann Watson (Katie Holmes of "Dawson's Creek"), is prepared to cheat on her history final in order to get a college scholarship, that student becomes desperate. Leigh Ann, her best friend Jo Lynn (Marisa Coughlan) and Luke (Barry Watson) all go to Mrs. Tingle's home one night to persuade her not to report the cheating to Principal Potter (Michael McKean).
The trio quickly realize this is mission impossible. But when Luke pulls out his class project -- a medieval crossbow with lethal potential -- things spin out of control. Soon the students have Mrs. Tingle tied up in her bed and must find a means short of murder to convince her of the error of her ways.
What the teens fail to anticipate is that Mrs. Tingle relishes this game of cat-and-mouse with her overmatched students. And what Mrs. Tingle fails to anticipate is that she cannot control events, such as the surprise appearance at her home of Coach Wenchell (Jeffrey Tambor), who goes by the affectionate name of "Spanky" when he visits her.
The actors all make the most of their opportunities in this relatively short film. Mirren, of course, is the wellspring of all the dramatic action. Likable newcomer Coughlan displays arresting comic abilities -- especially in a sequence where, bored with guarding her tied-up teacher, she acts out an entire scene from one of her favorite movies, "The Exorcist".
Holmes and Watson shine as the top student and an academic bottom feeder who discover they have more in common than believed. Former teen star Molly Ringwald turns up as a school office worker but doesn't have nearly enough to do in the scheme of things.
Williamson, who has yet to develop any visual flair as a director, lets his screenplay be the star. But "Teaching Mrs. Tingle" is a slight film where little resonates beyond the immediate action.
There are, of course, darker implications here. Indeed, the film was originally titled "Killing Mrs. Tingle" before recent tragic events at U.S. schools caused Dimension to go with a more PC title.
But Williamson skillfully skirts these issues to concentrate on comic incidents and well-timed accidents that keep the film from getting any darker. Consequently, "Mrs. Tingle" lacks the sting of a high school satire such as "Heathers". In this revenge fantasy, the revenge is mild indeed.
Technical credits are solid if uninspired.
TEACHING MRS. TINGLE
Miramax Films
Dimension Films presents
a Konrad Pictures/Interscope Communications
production
Producer: Cathy Konrad
Writer-director: Kevin Williamson
Executive producers: Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein, Cary Granat, Ted Field, Scott Kroopf, Erica Huggins
Director of photography: Jerzy Zielinski
Production designer: Naomi Shohan
Music: John Frizzell
Costume designer: Susie Desanto
Editor: Debra Neil-Fisher
Color/stereo
Cast:
Mrs. Tingle: Helen Mirren
Leigh Ann Watson: Katie Holmes
Coach Wenchell: Jeffrey Tambor
Luke Churner: Barry Watson
Jo Lynn Jordan: Marisa Coughlan
Trudie Tucker: Liz Stauber
Principal Potter: Michael McKean
Miss Banks: Molly Ringwald
Miss Gold: Vivica A. Fox
Running time -- 93 minutes
MPAA rating: PG-13...
- 8/18/1999
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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