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Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Running Point': Kate Hudson and Jeanie Buss swap stories on being ‘a woman in a man's world'
There's being a team player, and there's playing a member of the team. That's the singular synergy that developed between Kate Hudson and Jeanie Buss, the inspiration behind Isla Gordon, Hudson's character on Netflix's Running Point. The comedy (created by Mindy Kaling and Ike Barinholtz, among others) follows Gordon, as she takes over running her famiy's basketball team — much as Buss runs the Los Angeles Lakers. More from GoldDerby Why we may be underestimating Hulu's 'Good American Family' at the Emmys Film reviews trash the Weeknd's 'Hurry Up Tomorrow' as 'self-indulgent' and a 'feature-length ego-stroke' 'It was just so seemingly unbelievable': 'Earnhardt' director reflects on Dale Earnhardt's NASCAR fame, quest for greatness, and tragic death 'I couldn't be more proud,' says Buss of seeing herself — or a likeness thereof — portrayed on screen by Hudson. 'I love the sense of humor and the friendship and camaraderie between Brenda Song and Kate — it's inspiring.' Here, the two women — who first met when Hudson was just 14 — share their experiences in working together on the series, being women in the spotlight, and wanting to shoot their brothers with a paintball gun. Gold Derby: What has the response to the show been for you? Jeannie Buss: The commissioner of the NBA sent me little blurbs about how popular the show is, and so he's proud of it. We're bringing more and more people to watch the game that we're trying to promote, so I think it's been good for our business. But the response that I feel most proud of is women who talk about working in a man's world and what they've had to put up with. Kate Hudson: I'll ditto that. From just the standpoint of television and making funny art, we didn't know where this show would sit. For Netflix, there was no algorithm for the show, and they really got behind it. And we ended up hitting every demographic. It completely brought everyone in from young kids to grandmas and grandpas and all walks of life. [Women tell me] I've been a huge sports fan, and it makes me feel like there's a place for me in sports. And that's also just an amazing thing to hear that a show can inspire women like that. Why did you both agree to do the show? Hudson: I knew before I even read the script, "Oh, I'm going to do this show!" Because it hit all the things that feel very personal to me — just the dynamic between the siblings, having three brothers, being the only girl, loving the world of sports. And then with Mindy at the helm, I knew before I read it. I was just praying that when I read it, I'd like it. And then I more than liked it, I loved it. I got so excited when I sat with Mindy. I was like, "Is this the show you're gonna make?" Because I sometimes feel like I get a bit of bait and switch in comedy. They go in with the risks, the hard jokes, and then they always pull back. But she promised me, and she delivered. Buss: I've been spoiled my entire life being surrounded by amazing talent like Magic Johnson and Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant. And the idea that I get to work with so much talent in a whole other industry, I'm the luckiest girl in the world. I think that Mindy nailed it. I just can't get over how quickly Kate and the crew, everybody just grasped onto really happens. Some days, I just want to take a paint gun and shoot my brother, just to get some laughs out of things. And they just nailed it. Kate, what questions did you have of Jeanie so that you could accurately portray her or at least create a character that was your own? Hudson: Jeanie's approach, which was actually kind of surprising to all of us, was go, have fun, enjoy it, I'm hands-off. She just was all trust. It was a great lesson. When you give trust, we all want to honor what it is that she gifted us, which was this awesome place to tell amazing stories in so many different ways about family, about women, about high stakes sports. That allowed me to be able to create Isla and not do Jeanie. It isn't a biopic. It really allowed it to take on a life of its own, which gives us freedom in comedy to separate it from the insanely high stakes world that Jeanie lives in. Jeanie, what gave you the confidence to give them that creative freedom? Buss: I'm such a fan of comedy. And if I didn't have a sense of humor, I would not have lasted in this business. Comedy allows you to process tough situations. It helps you approach problems in a different way to defuse them. I work with a lot of big egos, and you have to be able to get everybody on the same page. It is not my life story, but you put somebody in a situation like the situation I was put in, and you make the best of it, and you can't lose your sense of humor. I'm the first one to laugh at myself. I love the nuances that they've put in the character — how she's flawed, but she's lovable and she's determined. She's a strong role model, and that's important for young women because I know what it meant to me watching Mary Tyler Moore when I was growing up and seeing a single woman move to a city and take a job and work in an office. And I was like, wait, you can do that? So I think a strong female lead is really important at this time. Kate, what did it mean to you to play a strong female lead? Hudson: I grew up with a mom who whose whole thing from the very beginning when I first started auditioning, she'd ask why I was auditioning for it, what did I like about it, and what was the greater purpose of the movie — what was I trying to achieve with my art. And of course, for me, the first thing was I'd like to get a job as an actor! [Laughs.] But it did make me say no to a lot of things. It made me realize that the things that I put out in the world can be and hopefully will be meaningful to someone. And so that's always been a drive for me. And how did this comedy fulfill that for both of you? Hudson: I think we sometimes don't give enough weight to how important and healing laughter is. It's not like it's a message show, but there's a lot of positivity to it too. She's a woman in a man's world, and she's doing it on her own terms. We've all, at some point, have experienced that thing of whether it be feeling underestimated, whether it be feeling like you're not being heard, whether you're being drowned out by male relationships and their connections to each other, whether it be you're not invited into the locker room because you're a girl. We're hitting on all these fun things, and then we're being hilarious while we're doing it. And then like Jeanie said, sometimes you just wanna take a paintball gun and shoot your brothers. I've been there. I think I've actually done that — I'm not gonna lie! Buss: Every time there's a new coach or a player — well, one time, I actually did date the coach [laughs] — but if they get a new contract or whatever, all of a sudden, I'm sleeping with them. I'm like, are you serious? I'm old enough to be their grandmother! It can't be because she has a good eye for talent or she knows what she's doing. It always comes down to, oh, she must be blowing the guy. Hudson: It's so true! You walk into a coffee shop, and next thing you know, you're dating a the barista because you smiled. It's unfortunate but you just can't let it deter you. Just like all the other things that try to pull you off the journey. You've just got to keep going. I wouldn't trade it for the world. I power through things. But one day when I get older, I am going to write a book. I love being a girl, and I love the challenge of it. I've taken it on, and I won't back down. 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Winnipeg Free Press
27-04-2025
- Politics
- Winnipeg Free Press
Six-hour drive to vote? Residents in northern Manitoba riding bemoan ‘ridiculous' ask from Elections Canada
Little Deer resident Joan Buss might have been willing to go on a six-hour road trip if it was to someplace fun during the recent long weekend — but not to vote. But that's what Elections Canada wanted Buss, and other Manitoba residents at nearby Matheson Island and Pine Dock, to do in order to cast their ballots at the advanced poll scheduled on April 21. They all live at the extreme southern edge in the massive Churchill-Keewatinook Aski riding that starts just a few kilometres south of them and goes hundreds of kilometres north, to the province's border with Nunavut. MIKAELA MACKENZIE / FREE PRESS A voting box at an advance polling station Winnipeg on Friday, April 18, 2025. To vote, Buss, who lives on the west side of Lake Winnipeg, at the cottage community located north of Hecla Grindstone Provincial Park, was told she would have to go to Berens River School on Berens River First Nation, located on the east side of the lake, 488 kilometres away. Google Maps says the journey would take five hours and 47 minutes — and that's one way. When they received their advance voting card in the mail, they couldn't believe it. 'I don't want to travel that far just to vote for five minutes,' Buss said Saturday. 'I don't understand it. How could they possibly think that this was OK? I think someone picked it without talking to anyone.' The Churchill-Keewatinook Aski riding had the lowest voter turnout in the province over the four days of advance polling. Only 4,168 voters, or 8.7 per cent of those eligible to vote turned up to cast their ballot. A record number of Manitobans voted in the advance poll — 229,379 people, a leap of 22 per cent from the 2021 election. More than 7.28 million Canadians participated in the advance voting. Political pundits said more Manitobans and Canadians took advantage of voting over the long weekend because it was convenient and people didn't have to worry about taking time off work during a weekday. Buss said the advance poll for her area was on Matheson Island during the 2021 election. 'That's 45 minutes away from my house — which is better than six hours,' she said. She said she will instead vote on election day in Pine Dock, which is 20 minutes away. MIKAELA MACKENZIE / FREE PRESS Voter cards at an advance polling station in south Winnipeg on Friday, April 18, 2025. Another Little Deer resident, Judy Isaac, who noted there are less than 200 permanent residents in the area, said 'it's just so ridiculous. 'I couldn't believe it when I saw Berens River. I've been to Berens River. There are many closer places to have had the advance poll. I don't know what happened, but this was definitely an error.' A spokesperson for Elections Canada said because it is the weekend, and personnel are busy preparing for Monday's election, she could not find out about the advance poll snafu. During Elections Get campaign news, insight, analysis and commentary delivered to your inbox during Canada's 2025 election. NDP candidate Niki Ashton said 'it's unfortunate that many communities across our riding didn't have access to advance vote — and it's 100 per cent a symptom of (Liberal Leader) Mark Carney calling the shortest election possible. 'Elections Canada has been doing important work given those circumstances, but communities like Matheson Island and Pine Dock are paying the price for Mark Carney's decision to avoid sordid questions about his past work while chair at Brookfield, including fighting First Nations in court and helping Brookfield become one of Canada's leading tax avoiders.' Ashton's Liberal opponent, Rebecca Chartrand, could not be reached for comment. A campaign spokesperson said Chartrand was 'visiting remote fly-in communities in this last stretch (and) we are well aware of those types of barriers that exist in this riding.' Kevin RollasonReporter Kevin Rollason is a general assignment reporter at the Free Press. He graduated from Western University with a Masters of Journalism in 1985 and worked at the Winnipeg Sun until 1988, when he joined the Free Press. He has served as the Free Press's city hall and law courts reporter and has won several awards, including a National Newspaper Award. Read more about Kevin. Every piece of reporting Kevin produces is reviewed by an editing team before it is posted online or published in print — part of the Free Press's tradition, since 1872, of producing reliable independent journalism. Read more about Free Press's history and mandate, and learn how our newsroom operates. Our newsroom depends on a growing audience of readers to power our journalism. If you are not a paid reader, please consider becoming a subscriber. Our newsroom depends on its audience of readers to power our journalism. Thank you for your support.
Yahoo
18-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Lakers' Jeanie Buss reveals how a leak would've prevented the Luka Doncic trade from ever happening
Jeanie Buss said that secrecy was the main reason the shocking Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis trade went through. The Lakers owner revealed Thursday that if the deal between the Lakers and Mavericks had been leaked beforehand, it was likely that the trade would have been called off. Advertisement 'I have a feeling if it did leak, the trade probably wouldn't have happened, and for so many different reasons,' Buss told Rob Perez and Antonio Daniels on SiriusXM NBA Radio. 'People working against us, that would not want to see that trade happen.' Owner and president of the Los Angeles Lakers Jeanie Buss attends the game against the Utah Jazz at Arena. Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images Buss also said how trade leaks had previously stopped the Lakers from making potential moves, adding that management had to change their approach with the Doncic-Davis blockbuster. 'Keeping things under wraps is really, really important,' Buss continued. 'Our circle is tight because over the years, we did have problems with things leaking out, and that did disrupt plans and caused some problems in our basketball operations. Advertisement 'Finally, we got rid of the problem. Now we can keep things under wraps when we choose to. I really learned a lesson there that you've always got to do what's best for the organization because everybody's got their angle in how they want something to go.' Luka Doncic moves the ball against the Houston Rockets during the first half at Arena. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect Almost nobody outside of management for the Lakers and Mavericks knew about the potential trade beforehand, leaving both Doncic, 26, and Davis, 32, shocked by the news. LeBron James also had no idea about the trade beforehand, reportedly finding out while out to dinner with his family following the Lakers-Knicks game on Feb. 1, per ESPN. Anthony Davis reacts after making a basket against the Sacramento Kings during the first half of the NBA play-in tournament game at Golden 1 Center on April 16, 2025 in Sacramento, California. Getty Images Insider Shams Charania, who first reported the trade, said the Mavericks reportedly reached out to the Lakers about the trade several days prior. Advertisement 'This deal materialized in the shadows. This came out of nowhere,' Chariana said in February. 'LeBron James had no idea this was coming. Anthony Davis had no idea this was coming. 'I'm told Luka Doncic is still stunned about this trade.'
Yahoo
11-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Lakers governor Jeanie Buss 'didn't anticipate the global impact' Doncic trade would have
Any trade in which everyone in the league reacted to the news by saying, "Shams Charania got hacked," was going to be big. However, one of the people on the inside — Lakers governor Jeanie Buss, who signed off on the deal — had no idea how big and how global the reaction would be to Luka Doncic's trade to the Los Angeles Lakers. Here is what she said on the Games with Names podcast. Thanks @Edelman11 and @gameswithnames for having me on the show — Jeanie Buss (@JeanieBuss) March 11, 2025 "I didn't anticipate the global impact it would have. I mean, I knew it was going to be a big story in the NBA but he really is a global superstar." Doncic was a star in Europe and the EuroLeague MVP at 19 before ever being drafted and coming to the NBA — he is wildly popular in Europe and around the globe. Combining his brand with the Lakers' massive brand and fan base is exponential for both sides, as it has been with LeBron James. Buss was in the loop on this trade from the moment Lakers GM Rob Pelinka sat down at a coffee shop in Dallas with Mavericks GM Nico Harrison, who proposed the deal. "I called Jeannie after the coffee in Dallas and brought her in immediately, as I do with everything," Pelinka said at Doncic's introductory press conference. "Her and I have a really strong working relationship and the fabric of that is that we share. We share things in real time. And she was extraordinarily excited and hopeful that we could get to the end, which we were able to do." In the interview, Buss echoed what Pelikna and others with the Lakers have said: They didn't want to trade Anthony Davis, they weren't looking to, but this was too good a trade to pass up. That has been evidenced on the court, where the Lakers are 9-4 since Doncic first stepped on the court with the team (that will be tested in the coming weeks with LeBron James out due to a groin strain). Now Doncic is the Lakers' future — and a global one at that. Even if Buss didn't see that coming.
NBC Sports
11-03-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Lakers governor Jeanie Buss 'didn't anticipate the global impact' Doncic trade would have
Any trade in which everyone in the league reacted to the news by saying, 'Shams Charania got hacked,' was going to be big. However, one of the people on the inside — Lakers governor Jeanie Buss, who signed off on the deal — had no idea how big and how global the reaction would be to Luka Doncic's trade to the Los Angeles Lakers. Here is what she said on the Games with Names podcast. Thanks @Edelman11 and @gameswithnames for having me on the show 💜 'I didn't anticipate the global impact it would have. I mean, I knew it was going to be a big story in the NBA but he really is a global superstar.' Doncic was a star in Europe and the EuroLeague MVP at 19 before ever being drafted and coming to the NBA — he is wildly popular in Europe and around the globe. Combining his brand with the Lakers' massive brand and fan base is exponential for both sides, as it has been with LeBron James. Buss was in the loop on this trade from the moment Lakers GM Rob Pelinka sat down at a coffee shop in Dallas with Mavericks GM Nico Harrison, who proposed the deal. 'I called Jeannie after the coffee in Dallas and brought her in immediately, as I do with everything,' Pelinka said at Doncic's introductory press conference. 'Her and I have a really strong working relationship and the fabric of that is that we share. We share things in real time. And she was extraordinarily excited and hopeful that we could get to the end, which we were able to do.' In the interview, Buss echoed what Pelikna and others with the Lakers have said: They didn't want to trade Anthony Davis, they weren't looking to, but this was too good a trade to pass up. That has been evidenced on the court, where the Lakers are 9-4 since Doncic first stepped on the court with the team (that will be tested in the coming weeks with LeBron James out due to a groin strain). Now Doncic is the Lakers' future — and a global one at that. Even if Buss didn't see that coming.
