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Exclusive: The Remains were a 1960s garage rock band from Boston, Massachusetts, who were given the honor of supporting The Beatles on their final U.S. tour in 1966.

The band is now the subject of a documentary – America’s Lost Band – that will premiere on PBS.

The group formed in 1964 with Barry Tashian, Bill Briggs, Chip Damiani and Vern Miller. They began making a name for themselves, and appeared on The Ed Sullivan Christmas Show in 1965 after signing to Epic Records.

However, the band broke up soon after their three-week jaunt with The Beatles.

They did reform later and America’s Lost Band captures the group on its return to Los Angeles for the first time in 40 years.

The doc sees the band, which toured across Europe in 2006 after recording a new album – Movin’ On in 2002, in a variety of settings: a rehearsal, the Underground Garage radio show, Amoeba Music,...

A captivating new docuseries premieres this week, giving Apple TV+ subscribers the perfect way to spend the weekend. If you’re a sports fan, you won’t want to miss out on “Boom! Boom! The World vs. Boris Becker,” which provides an in-depth look at the tennis player’s career and its many ups and downs. The docuseries tells Becker’s story in two segments, which both debut on Apple TV+ on Friday, April 7. You can watch Boom! Boom! The World vs. Boris Becker with a 7-Day Free Trial of Apple TV+.

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“Boom! Boom! The World vs. Boris Becker” chronicles his incredible rise and his successful run, which...

Apple TV+ has released the official trailer for “Boom! Boom! The World vs. Boris Becker,” the new two-part documentary event from Oscar-winning director Alex Gibney and Oscar-winning producer John Battsek will premiere globally on April 7, 2023. The docuseries explores every aspect of the man who became a tennis sensation after winning The Wimbledon Championships at the age of just 17, going on to win 49 career titles, including six Grand Slams and an Olympic gold medal, as well as his high-profile, sometimes tumultuous personal life. The filmmakers had special access to Becker for more than three years, until late April 2022, when he was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison for hiding assets and loans to avoid paying his debts. “Boom! Boom! The World vs. Boris Becker” features a series of personal interviews with Becker, including an exclusive conversation with the champion the week of his sentencing, alongside members of his immediate family and tennis stars,...

“Boom! Boom: The World vs. Boris Becker,” the upcoming Apple TV+ documentary that premiered in Berlin last month, has confirmed a release date.

The full two-part doc, about disgraced tennis champ Boris Becker, will drop on the streamer on April. 7.

The documentary, which was directed by Alex Gibney (“Enron”) and produced by John Battsek (“Searching for Sugar Man”), promises to explore “every aspect of the man who became a tennis sensation after winning The Wimbledon Championships at the age of just 17, going on to win 49 career titles, including six Grand Slams and an Olympic gold medal, as well as his high-profile, sometimes tumultuous personal life,” according to the logline.

Becker has long been a staple of both U.K. and German tabloids due to his love life (which included fathering a child during a brief tryst with a waitress in a restaurant) followed by his recent fall from grace after...

Prolific documentarian Alex Gibney hates liars. He hates when companies lie (Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room); he hates when religions lie (Going Clear, Mea Maxima Culpa); he hates when authority figures lie (The Inventor, Client 9).

The Rosetta Stone for Gibney’s dogmatic resistance to mendacity is The Armstrong Lie. Gibney’s irritation arises not just from the general lies that Lance Armstrong told the world, but from the lies that Lance Armstrong told him during the making of the movie, yielding a documentary about the nature of deception and self-deception.

Gibney’s new two-part Apple TV+ docuseries Boom! Boom! The World vs. Boris Becker is a complementary text to The Armstrong Lie. It’s about a revered sports icon whose falsehoods eventually led to personal disgrace. It’s structured around two extensive interviews conducted at different points in the subject’s prevarication — once in delusion and once when facing a reckoning.

When tennis champion Boris Becker entered the room for a press conference in Berlin before the world premiere of the documentary about his storied career and troubled personal life, camera shutters clicked furiously and flashes flashed. He is, after all, one of Germany’s most famous native sons and a widely loved sports legend, despite a conviction for a bankruptcy-related fraud that landed him behind bars in Britain for eight months.

“I’m 55 years old and I’m very proud of the things that I’ve done. But I’ve made mistakes,” Becker told the assembled media at the Berlin Film Festival on Sunday. “I’ve paid a heavy price for some of the things I did in my past. Today I’m a bit better for it. Hopefully a bit smarter. Maybe a bit more humble.”

Boris Becker celebrates winning the Wimbledon Men’s Singles Championship in 1985

The documentary...

Boris Becker has revealed he started crying in jail as he watched Novak Djokovic win Wimbledon in 2022.

Becker, who used to coach the current Australian Open champion until 2016, told press at the Berlin Film Festival that he continues to regard Djokovic as a member of his family.

He explained: “While I was inside (jail), Novak supported me, he supported my family. I started crying when he started winning. I’m very proud that probably the best player of all time is part of this story.”

‘This story’ is Boom! Boom! The World vs. Boris Becker, a two-part documentary on Becker’s life directed by Oscar winner Alex Gibney, set to premiere on Apple TV+.

Becker took the chance in Berlin to reflect on his life since being released from jail in the UK at the end of last year, after serving six months for tax evasion.

He said: “It feels great to be free,...

Disgraced former tennis champion Boris Becker is to be profiled and interviewed in an Apple TV+ two-part doc from Oscar winners Alex Gibney and John Battsek.

The as-yet-untitled series aims to explore all aspects of the six-Grand-Slam-winning sportsman’s life, who won Wimbledon when he was just 17 but is now in prison.

Producers followed the German for three years prior to April 2022, when Becker was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison for hiding assets and loans to avoid paying his debts, following a tumultuous period, much of which spilled out into the media.

The doc features a series of personal interviews with Becker, including an exclusive conversation with the champion the week of his sentencing, alongside members of his immediate family and tennis stars including John McEnroe, Bjorn Borg, Novak Djokovic, Mats Wilander and Michael Stich.

Celebrated doc maker Battsek’s Ventureland is co-producing with Gibney’s Jigsaw Productions and Diego Maradona producer Lorton Entertainment.

The highly anticipated Boris Becker documentary from John Battsek and Lorton Entertainment (the production company behind the upcoming Wagatha Christie docu-series) has landed at Apple TV+. A title and release date hasn’t yet been confirmed.

The documentary follows tennis superstar Becker as he faces bankruptcy and criminal charges after he was convicted of hiding his assets. “I’ve hit my [rock] bottom,” a red-eyed Becker says in the first trailer for the project (above). “I don’t know what to make of it.”

The two-part series is directed by Oscar-winning director Alex Gibney (“Taxi to the Dark Side”) and produced by Battsek (“Searching for Sugar Man”), who spent three years filming Becker until he was sent to prison in April of this year.

“The untitled series aims to explore every aspect of the man who became a tennis sensation after winning the Wimbledon Championships at the age of just 17, going...

Here are the Daytime Emmy nominations in the technical categories.

Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design For A Drama Series All My Children ABC Production Designer James Jones Art Director Bryan Langer Set Decorator Kay Dee Lavorin The Bold and the Beautiful CBS Production Designer Jack Forrestel Art Directors Fabrice Kenwood Charlotte Garnell Scheide Set Decorator Elsa Zamparelli General Hospital ABC Production Designer Chip Dox Art Director Daniel Proett Set Decorators Jennifer Elliott Andrew Evashchen One Life To Live ABC Production Designer Roger Mooney Art Directors Ruth Wells John Kenny Martin Fahrer The Young and the Restless CBS Production Designer William Hultstrom Art Director David Hoffmann Set Decorators Joe Bevacqua Andrea Joel Fred Cooper

Outstanding Achievement for a Casting DirectorFor A Drama Series All My Children ABC Casting Director Judy Wilson General Hospital ABC Casting Director Mark Teschner One Life To Live ABC Casting Director Julie Madison...

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) today announced the nominees for the 38th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy® Awards including the Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team.

Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team 

The Bold And The Beautiful - CBS                 Directors                        Cynthia J. Popp                         Michael Stich                         Deveney Kelly                         Jennifer Howard                  Associate Directors                        Steven A. Wacker                         Clyde Kaplan                         Catherine Sedwick                  Stage Managers                        Douglas Hayden                         Laura Yale                  Production Associate                        Lori Staffier 

General Hospital - ABC                 Directors                        William Ludel                         Scott McKinsey                         Owen Renfroe                         Phideaux Xavier                  Associate Directors                        Pete Fillmore                         Dave Macleod                         Denise Van Cleave                         Penny Pengra                         Christine Magarian                         Rc Cates                  Stage Managers                        Crystal Craft                         Craig McManus                  Production Associates                        Christine Cooper                         Andrea Compton 

One Life To Live - ABC                 Directors                        Zetna Fuentes                         Gary Donatelli                         Larry Carpenter                         Jill Mitwell                         Frank Valentini                         Mary Ryan                         Danielle Faraldo                         Bruce Cooperman                  Associate Directors                        Tracy Casper Lang                         Michael Sweeney                         Teresa Cicala                         Anthony Wilkinson                    Paul Glass                   Daniel Krausz                 Stage Managers                        Keith Greer...

Anne Hathaway joins Glee as Kurt's lesbian aunt

Her guest stint was sealed last night, after the Golden Globes. "She came over and talked to Ryan [Murphy] about wanting to come on the show. And there you have it!" says exec producer Brad Falchuck.

Sarah Michelle Gellar joins CBS pilot

The former All My Children and Buffy star, after a failed HBO project, has joined the green-lighted pilot Ringer, in which she plays a pair of twin sisters on the run from the mafia.

Boardwalk Empire star gets drunk, exposes herself outside a Golden Globes party

Paz de la Huerta was so intoxicated she was forbidden from entering one after party. She also she fell on the sidewalk.

Shake-up: Marissa Jaret Winokur is leaving The Talk

Unhappy with her airtime, she wants to devote time on launching her own cable show and clothing line.

30 Rock plans to shoot around Jane Krakowski's pregnancy

"Because,...

hollywoodnews.com: Directors Guild of America President Taylor Hackford today announced the DGA’s nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television and Commercials for the year 2010.

‘Whether it’s a 30-second commercial or a multi-part miniseries, television directors are crucial to the success of any television project.’ said Hackford. ‘As the DGA celebrates its 75th anniversary this year, we salute the critical role of the director in TV and are proud to honor the tremendous range of excellence found in the projects nominated today. Congratulations to all of the nominees.’

The winners will be announced at the 63rd Annual DGA Awards Dinner on Saturday, January 29, 2011 at the Grand Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland in Los Angeles.

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Movies For Television And Mini-series

The nominees for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television and Mini-Series for 2010 are (in alphabetical order):

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Rafael Nadal's victory Sunday over Roger Federer earned NBC its best Wimbledon men's final numbers in eight years.

The pair's epic, five-set battle - the longest match in Wimbledon history - averaged a 4.6 overnight rating, up 44 percent over last year's finale, when Federer beat Nadal.

It was also the highest men's final overnight rating involving two non-us players since 1991 - when Michael Stich defeated fellow German Boris Becker.

Saturday's women's final match, in which Venus Williams defeated sister Serena, also scored big for NBC.

New York -- Wimbledon final ratings this year? A smash.

Sunday's daylong battle between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal gave NBC its best overnight ratings for a gentlemen's final in eight years, and the best non-u.S. final ratings since 1991.

"Breakfast at Wimbledon" on Sunday averaged a 4.6 overnight household rating/12 share between 9 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. Et, Nielsen Media Research said. The match, delayed by rain for more than two hours, was won in epic fashion by Nadal. Nadal took home his first Wimbledon title as well as kept Federer from winning his sixth title.

NBC Sports President Ken Schanzer said Monday that the network lost some of its audience during the rain delay but that it was only temporary.

"The entire audience came back once they (Federer and Nadal) got back on the court. It was almost like a three-act play," Schanzer said. "The first act was Nadal. The second act was Federer. The third act was the denounement, the resolution. The drama just kept building."

It was the best overnight rating for a men's final since 2000's Pete Sampras-Patrick Rafter (5.0/14), and up 44% compared with last year's Federer-Nadal match (3.2/9) that Federer won. The peak was 6.5/15 between 4-4:30 p.m. It also was the best overnight men's Wimbledon final since Boris Becker-Michael Stich in 1991, a 5.0/17.

And it also gives NBC the thought that there could be high-rated rematches in the future, and not just at Wimbledon.

"There is an emerging rivalry in tennis, Nadal-Federer, and big audiences tend to be driven by stars and rivalries," Schanzer said. "It's great to have a star, it's even better to have a star and a rival. This rivalry has engaged and I felt that before the match, so frankly what was needed was a great match and it was everything we could have imagined."

Sunday's performance follows Saturday's Serena Williams-Venus Williams final that drew the best overnight rating for a Wimbledon women's final in three years. The match, won by Venus in straight sets, posted a 3.4 rating/10 share, a 21% increase over last year's final between Venus Williams and Marion Bartoli, also won by Williams. It peaked toward the end with a 5.1/15.

It was the highest since the 4.0/12 posted by the 2005 by another final between two Americans, Venus Williams and Lindsay Davenport.

"It's hard to imagine that it could have been a better weekend," Schanzer said.