Former Warren Miller Entertainment (WME) CEO WARREN
MILLER has retired after 51 years of producing skiing
movies, according to the VAIL DAILY. Miller began a
"gradual handoff" of ownership and control to PETER SPEEK
and Miller's son KURT in '89. There will be no immediate
change in operations at WME (VAIL DAILY, 10/25).
DRIVEN TO SUCCEED: SI profiles the movie "DRIVEN,"
scheduled to open in April 2001, which stars SYLVESTER
STALLONE. Stallone, who wrote and produced the $70M film
about CART said, "This movie isn't about who wins the race
but who achieves certain goals: overcoming fear, pushing
back the hands of time, proving one's manhood." The movie
also co-stars BURT REYNOLDS and GINA GERSHON (SI, 10/30).
ANOTHER OLYMPIC-SIZED ACCOMPLISHMENT: Last night's
edition of ABC's "WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?" featured
Olympic athletes DARA TORRES, GARY HALL JR. and MAURICE
GREENE. All three athletes won $125,000 with a portion of
the proceeds to be donated to charity. Torres, playing for
United Cerebral Palsy, said of her future: "I'd like to be
sitting across from you and co-host ["Live! With Regis"].
You have any input on it?" Philbin: "No. But I could."
Hall, playing for the Int'l Diabetic Athletes Association,
said, "I feel there's [a cure] around the corner" for
diabetes. Greene, playing for the United Negro College
Fund, said of answering questions: "I'm nervous right now.
... I have to stop shaking" (ABC, 10/25).
