Curry's Unanimous Media co-executive produced a documentary about the Emanuel AME Church shootingNBAE/GETTY IMAGES
"EMANUEL," the documentary about the Charleston church massacre co-executive produced by STEPHEN CURRY's content company, Unanimous Media, will be released in June, four years to the day after the mass shooting at the Emanuel AME Church. The film will air in theaters nationwide only on June 17, the anniversary of the shooting, and June 19. The 75-minute documentary is co-executive produced by VIOLA DAVIS' JuVee Productions and directed by BRIAN IVIE, and all profits will be donated to the survivors of the shooting and the families of the victims. The film is being distributed by Fathom Events (Liz Mullen, THE DAILY).
ANOTHER SCANDAL: U.S. Attorney ANDREW LELLING in a statement said charges have been brought "against dozens of individuals involved in a nationwide college admissions cheating and recruitment scheme." Those with charges brought against them include former Yale women's soccer coach RUDY MEREDITH (BOSTONGLOBE.com, 3/12)....Others indicted include UCLA men’s soccer coach JORGE SALCEDO, Univ. of Texas men’s tennis coach MICHAEL CENTER, former Georgetown tennis coach GORDON ERNST and “several USC coaches” (TWITTER.com, 3/12).
NAMES: CONOR MCGREGOR was arrested yesterday after police said he "smashed a fan's phone outside the Fontainebleau Miami Beach hotel." McGregor was "charged with felony strong-armed robbery and criminal mischief" (MIAMI HERALD, 3/12)....Cubs fans living through the team's '16 World Series season are part of "MIRACLE," a world premiere musical "debuting this spring." The show, subtitled "A MUSICAL 108 YEARS IN THE MAKING," will play at Chicago's Royal George Theater (DAILYHERALD.com, 3/10)....Basketball HOFer JULIUS ERVING joined 76ers F TOBIAS HARRIS, C BOBAN MARJANOVIC and coach BRETT BROWN yesterday for the team's "fourth annual youth foundation gala" at the Fillmore in Philadelphia (PHILLY.com, 3/11)....SHAQUILLE O'NEAL had the "ceremonial grand opening of his new restaurant, Shaquille's, on Saturday at L.A. Live across the street from Staples Center." The party attracted Lakers President JEANIE BUSS, F KYLE KUZMA, G RAJON RANDO and former Cavaliers coach TYRONN LUE (LATIMES.com, 3/11)....Georgetown will hold its second annual Advancement & Integration of Marketing Through Sports Conference on March 22. The student-run conference serves as an educational platform for students focused on the business of sports (THE DAILY)....N.Y. Mayor BILL DE BLASIO and Charleston Mayor JOHN TECKLENBURG attended the College of Charleston-Drexel quarterfinal game at the CAA Tournament on Sunday (POLITICO.com, 3/11)....A public memorial will be held for late golf writer DAN JENKINS at 11:00am CT on Friday at Christ Chapel Bible Church in Ft. Worth. Funeral and burial will be private (STAR-TELEGRAM.com, 3/11).
