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HBO Sports' acclaimed monthly magazine show REAL SPORTS WITH BRYANT GUMBEL will celebrate its tenth anniversary with a special prime-time Sunday edition, debuting SUNDAY, APRIL 10 (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO, the series' 97th episode will feature reporting from all of the show's current correspondents, as well as revisit some of its most dramatic and poignant moments. One of the most highly regarded shows on television, REAL SPORTS was hailed by Entertainment Weekly as one of "the ten best shows of 2004," and called "flat out TV's best sports program" by the Los Angeles Times and TV's "best news magazine" by the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. Launched in 1995, the show takes fans beyond the box scores and statistics for a provocative look at the world of contemporary sports, presenting timely investigations, exclusive and topical interviews, and compelling human interest stories that make it one of TV's truly unique programs. "REAL SPORTS was conceived with the idea of giving our viewers - be they sports fans or not - a hard-hitting, unique perspective on the full spectrum of stories that infiltrate the world of sports," said Greenburg. "Each month, our extremely talented producers and correspondents set out not only to deliver stories that you won't see anywhere else, but to create intelligent storytelling that has an emotional impact on our viewers." In addition to host Bryant Gumbel, the program features a talented lineup of correspondents that includes Bernard Goldberg, Mary Carillo, Armen Keteyian, Frank Deford and James Brown. Deford and Brown started with the series when it originated in 1995. Deford's report on the series' premiere edition ten years ago, entitled "The American Singapore," dealt with the largely unseen side of Augusta, Ga., where The Masters is held every April. Goldberg joined the program in 1999, Carillo in 1997, and Keteyian in 1998. Gumbel, Goldberg and Keteyian have all been honored with Sports Emmy® Awards in the category of Outstanding Sports Journalism for their work on the show. Debuting in April 1995, REAL SPORTS produced four editions that year. By 1999 the program was airing on a monthly basis and had developed an industry-wide reputation as a must-watch for sports television journalism. The show has been singled out repeatedly for its unparalleled capacity for producing eye-opening and informative TV. The program has enabled the accomplished Gumbel to delve into subjects that are rarely explored in the fast-paced world of broadcast television. Stories he has reported on include: a look back at the pioneering all-black Texas Western basketball team of 1966 that won the national championship; traveling overseas to examine the proliferation of counterfeit golf clubs; a profile of imprisoned former baseball great Denny McLain; the controversy sparked by Martha Burke over The Masters' club policy against female members; a startling look at the super-sizing of NFL linemen as players pack on weight to compete and take health risks; a look back at the unforgettable Kermit Washington-Rudy Tomjanovich NBA incident and the impact it had on both men's lives; and the seemingly surreal but true story of Georgia high school football player Marcus Dixon, who was sent to prison for all the wrong reasons and has - since the presentation of the HBO report - won back his freedom and started a new life. Says Gumbel, "Since we are free of the entanglements associated with commitments to leagues and sponsors, we are able to deal with sports in the kind of honest and straightforward fashion that others can't and don't. REAL SPORTS is the best and most enjoyable show with which I have ever been associated." Memorable segments in the show's history include: the 1996 profile of IOC president Juan Antonio Samaranch; correspondent Jim Lampley's Emmy® winning feature on the scam being run by sports betting touts; Mary Carillo's revealing profile of NBA superstar Charles Barkley; the 2000 report on steroids in Major League baseball, in which active big leaguers voiced their concerns about the use of steroids; the inspiring 2001 story on The Miracle League, which built specialized baseball diamonds for disabled kids; the groundbreaking 2002 interview with retired NFL lineman Esera Tuaolo, in which he revealed he is gay; and Bernard Goldberg's 2004 expose‚ on the disturbing use of young children as camel jockeys in the United Arab Emirates. |
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