Media and Entertainment
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This weekend was a busy one for Houston Rockets star basketball player James Harden. He held his 3rd annual celebrity weekend to benefit his 3TheHardenWay foundation.
The weekend’s events included a celebrity softball and basketball game. Many celebs came out for the event.
Celebrities spotted at the events include 21 Savage, Meek Mill, Sevyn, Karen Civil, Gerald Green, Russell Westbrook and a host of others. However, it was Houston’s Travis Scott who was the talk of the weekend.
The Houston native has been on a high since release his chart topping album “Astroworld. While in Houston, Scott would shine during the celebrity softball game.
Travis approached the plate while music from his latest album played through the stadium speakers. Scott would then go on to hit a home run during his at bat and leave the entire stadium both stunned and excited.
Travis Scott quickly became the talk of social media once again after the footage made its way online. Travis is clearly living his best life as he also recently announced his “Astroworld” tour and festival.
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— James Harden (@JHarden13) August 19, 2018
This is why Jalen Rose founded the Jalen Rose Leadership Academy – an open enrollment, tuition free, public charter high school in his hometown of Detroit.
All students do not have equal access to a quality education. Despite major strides toward educational equity, our country still faces an opportunity gap. An education should not be defined by socioeconomic background, abilities or zip code!
Click Here to Donate to JRLA’s Annual Online Auction
To financially support both the transformational educational opportunities for our scholars, and to provide the necessary facilities to house these unique programs, we need to fundraise!
In addition, JRLA’s hosting their 8th Annual Celebrity Golf Classic and Red Carpet Gala August 26-27th. Tickets for the gala are still available and can be purchased here!
To learn more about both events, please click here: http://www.jalenrosegolfclassic.com.
Sasha Banks versus Bayley is one of wrestling’s best rivalries. The two ladies have been feuding since their days in NXT.
Sasha and Bayley are friends these days, but fans still love to watch footage of their past matches. Who can blame them?
Relive their epic battle from NXT Takeover: Brooklyn. Watch the full match below:
The Hue Jackson Foundation and IfOnly are proud to offer this once-in-a-lifetime football experience. Score a unique invitation to the Cleveland Browns practice facility.
There you will meet the coaches. Visitors may also interact with players, and enjoy unprecedented access to the entire team.
All-Access Pre-Season tickets are now available. Click here to purchase your tickets!
Ever wonder which moments in WWE history captivated today’s superstars? Who were their inspirations?
What were their favorite matches? Find out in the new WWE Network series Superstar Picks.
Watch it anytime via the WWE Network. Watch the full preview below:
Loyal Ears Digital, a Fantasy Sports and entertainment provider for terrestrial radio enters the NFL 2018 season with new clients and new categories. Salem Radio Network’s Hugh Hewitt will bow LED’s Fantasy platform for the mid-term elections. Called “Midterm Madness” and reaching over 400 radio and cable TV affiliates who can monetize MTM starting on Labor Day, listeners will handicap 25 key Congressional, Senatorial and Gubernatorial races Fantasy style, all chosen by Hugh Hewitt, including research pages to aid the user who will be trying to win a coveted ‘winners’ guest spot on Hugh’s show right after the election.
Hugh Hewitt remarked, “Everybody’s an expert in a bar or when watching their favorite cable news show. Everybody thinks they know who is going to win which race. Well, we are going to find out who really knows the score…the political score.”
Salem Sr/VP, Phil Boyce who commissioned the fantasy approach to the Mid Term’s commented, “We know there is intense interest amongst our listeners in the Midterm Elections. No radio show is more on top of this than Hugh Hewitt. This is a fun and engaging way for Hugh’s listeners to take a stake in following these races, all the way to election night.”
LED also inks new stations for the NFL 2018 season, including the Entercom Richmond, VA cluster for Fantasy Football with WRNL/Sports, WBJJ/Urban, WRVQ/Top 40, WRXL/ Alternative, WRXL/Country and Mid-Term Fantasy for powerhouse Talker/WRVA and WTVR/AC.
Richmond, Spoken Word/PD/Gregg Henson, who exploded the fantasy football concept at iHeart’s legendary WDVE/Pittsburgh in 2016 proclaimed, “Fantasy Football adds stickiness to our digital products and enables us to exceed our goals”
“Proof of concept is over”, says Loyal Ears Digital CEO Jimmy Risk. “In season 3, we will eclipse 300 radio stations who realize that radio needs a sticky, killer app. Fantasy Sports and entertainment is it.”
Mid Term Madness launches on Labor Day Sept 3rd and NFL Fantasy opening day is Sunday, Sept 9th.
